Rib X-ray cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 83 hospitals publish a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views: from $32.64 to $636.00, with a median of $212.00. The lowest price is at Sioux Center Health (Sioux Center). The highest price is 19.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71100. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$32.64Sioux Center Health
Median$212.00half pay less
Highest$636.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$179.36vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center Health one side lowest Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $50.44 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $88.80 | $222.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $95.00 | $95.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $100.00 | $125.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital one side Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA RA Exam | $102.00 | $340.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $105.00 | $105.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center one side Webster City · Webster City, IA XR Ribs 2 Views Right | $117.60 | $147.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $121.41 | $213.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $123.20 | $176.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital one side Albia · Albia, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $125.40 | $209.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital one side Sac City · Sac City, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $129.60 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $131.60 | $188.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center one side Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $144.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center one side Clarinda · Clarinda, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $152.81 | $259.00 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $153.00 | $204.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $156.20 | $220.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center one side Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $156.80 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center one side Sigourney · Sigourney, IA XR RIBS UNILAT LT | $157.50 | $225.00 | — source file |
| Waverly Health Center one side Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $162.24 | $312.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs one side Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL | $169.26 | $403.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital one side Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $171.95 | $181.00 | — source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital one side Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $173.25 | $192.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $174.60 | $291.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $184.08 | $230.10 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown one side Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $184.08 | $230.10 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $186.55 | $287.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center one side Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $186.96 | $233.71 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center one side Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $188.72 | $337.00 | — source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital one side Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $190.40 | $238.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center one side Manchester · Manchester, IA X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS | $190.40 | $238.00 | — source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center one side Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $190.96 | $238.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $193.05 | $297.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital one side Nevada · Ames, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $195.20 | $244.00 | — source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $197.60 | $247.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic one side West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 71100 RIB UNILAT (1-2 VW) L/R | $197.80 | $333.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital one side Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $203.00 | $203.00 | — source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $204.60 | $341.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $208.60 | $298.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare one side Harwarden · Harwarden, IA RIBS RIGHT (2 OR 3 VIEWS),RIGHT | $209.95 | $247.00 | — source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $212.00 | $265.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $217.75 | $335.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center one side Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $217.75 | $335.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $217.75 | $335.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center one side Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $217.75 | $335.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa one side Corning · Corning, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL | $219.84 | $458.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Ribs Unilateral Left | $222.60 | $371.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa one side Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL | $224.42 | $458.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital one side Lake City · Lake City, IA RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $230.00 | $288.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $239.00 | $239.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Ribs Unilateral Left | $243.60 | $406.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center one side Dewitt · Clinton, IA Ribs Unilateral Left | $243.60 | $406.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $245.00 | $245.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center one side Algona · Algona, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $258.75 | $345.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $260.00 | $325.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $262.00 | $262.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer one side Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $266.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center one side Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $270.33 | $337.91 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital one side Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; 2 views | $270.75 | $361.00 | — source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center one side Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $271.88 | $339.85 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital one side Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-XRAY UNILATERAL RT RIBS, 2 VIEWS,Right Side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body) | $273.00 | $420.00 | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital one side Boone · Ames, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $273.29 | $341.61 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $277.60 | $347.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $284.62 | $355.77 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital one side Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $286.40 | $358.00 | — source file |
| Franklin General Hospital one side Hampton · Hampton, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $289.80 | $322.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital one side Spencer · Spencer, IA X-Ray Ribs 2 Views LT | $299.25 | $399.00 | — source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $303.55 | $467.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | $314.25 | $419.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $314.60 | $484.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital one side Estherville · Estherville, IA | $327.86 | $338.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $335.00 | $335.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center one side Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD EXAM RIBS UNILAT 2 VWS | $336.00 | $420.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center one side Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $337.00 | $421.24 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital one side Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $365.02 | $456.27 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down one side Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB RIBS, UNILATERAL, TWO VIEWS | $410.20 | $586.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics one side Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB RIBS, UNILATERAL, TWO VIEWS | $410.20 | $586.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $413.40 | $636.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $413.84 | $517.29 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf one side Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $443.65 | $554.56 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare one side Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $443.65 | $554.56 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $482.95 | $743.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $636.00 | $636.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $95.00 | $275.30 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $162.24 | $188.68 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $222.60 | $243.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $217.75 | $284.62 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $153.00 | $410.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $102.00 | $169.26 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $195.20 | $234.24 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $105.00 | $130.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $260.00 | $265.16 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $243.60 | $363.28 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $125.40 | $125.40 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $131.60 | $131.60 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $204.60 | $204.60 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $314.25 | $314.25 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $365.02 | $365.02 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $335.00 | $335.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $152.81 | $152.81 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $174.60 | $174.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $219.84 | $219.84 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $245.00 | $245.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $212.00 | $212.00 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $270.75 | $270.75 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $327.86 | $327.86 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $271.88 | $271.88 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $258.75 | $258.75 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $337.00 | $337.00 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $286.40 | $286.40 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $289.80 | $289.80 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $209.95 | $209.95 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $173.25 | $173.25 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $262.00 | $262.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $188.72 | $188.72 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $208.60 | $208.60 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $230.00 | $230.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $190.40 | $190.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $184.08 | $184.08 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $186.55 | $186.55 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $443.65 | $443.65 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $217.75 | $217.75 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $217.75 | $217.75 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $203.00 | $203.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $266.75 | $266.75 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $157.50 | $157.50 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $50.44 | $50.44 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $190.96 | $190.96 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $299.25 | $299.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $171.95 | $171.95 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $156.80 | $156.80 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $121.41 | $121.41 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $197.80 | $197.80 |
What it is
A rib X-ray takes two pictures of the ribs on one side of the chest. It is used after a fall or blow to the chest when a rib fracture is suspected.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Rib X-ray, one side, 2 views in other states
- Alabama$208.90
- Alaska$461.76
- Arizona$135.83
- Arkansas$107.20
- California$462.80
- Colorado$319.56
- Connecticut$367.78
- Delaware$358.27
- District of Columbia$290.50
- Florida$583.20
- Georgia$228.69
- Hawaii$238.70
- Idaho$254.30
- Illinois$355.68
- Indiana$204.60
- Kansas$236.00
- Kentucky$289.13
- Louisiana$135.08
- Maine$203.00
- Maryland$191.94
- Massachusetts$300.00
- Michigan$185.54
- Minnesota$199.98
- Mississippi$121.00
- Missouri$235.63
- Montana$226.65
- Nebraska$291.00
- Nevada$372.21
- New Hampshire$238.56
- New Jersey$111.59
- New Mexico$233.82
- New York$201.75
- North Carolina$236.59
- North Dakota$153.20
- Ohio$309.60
- Oklahoma$190.06
- Oregon$264.00
- Pennsylvania$337.20
- Puerto Rico$36.00
- Rhode Island$154.50
- South Carolina$323.05
- South Dakota$334.40
- Tennessee$141.75
- Texas$356.22
- Utah$607.20
- Vermont$455.97
- Virginia$329.44
- Washington$272.78
- West Virginia$192.00
- Wisconsin$222.40
- Wyoming$253.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.