Rib and chest X-ray cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient
In Waterbury, CT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $355.08 to $453.75, with a median of $365.75. The lowest listed price is at UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital — $10.67 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $399.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Aug 11, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital one side lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 XR Ribs 3 Views Min w/ PA Chest Left | $355.08 | $710.16 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital one side lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 XR Ribs 3 Views Min w/ PA Chest Right | $355.08 | $710.16 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital one side Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt | $365.75 | $665.00 | $64.69–$665.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital one side Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $365.75 | $665.00 | $64.69–$665.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waterbury one side Waterbury, CT RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Lt | $453.75 | $453.75 | $340.31 | — | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waterbury one side Waterbury, CT RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Rt | $453.75 | $453.75 | $340.31 | — | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $355.08, median $365.75, highest $453.75 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $365.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This study takes pictures of the ribs on one side plus a front view of the chest. The chest view checks the lungs for a collapsed lung or bleeding after a rib injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.