Rib X-ray cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views: from $107.09 to $583.00, with a median of $302.50. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 5.4× 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$107.09Boston Medical Center South
Median$302.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$583.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$195.41vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South one side lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg X-Ray Ribs 2vw Unilat | $107.09 | $237.98 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg X-Ray Ribs 2vw Unilat | $119.40 | $265.34 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare one side Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X-Ray Exam of Ribs 2 Views Unilat | $159.60 | $228.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mercy Hospital one side Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $166.40 | $256.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg X-Ray Ribs 2vw Unilat | $186.30 | $414.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Anna Jaques Hospital one side Newburyport · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X RAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $188.00 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton one side Milton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X RAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham one side Needham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X RAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $223.00 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital one side Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEW | $235.73 | $235.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH XRAY; RIBS 2 VWS (LT) | $270.20 | $386.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center one side Holyoke · Springfield, MA X-ray ribs uni 2 views LT | $274.00 | $274.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital one side Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEW | $285.74 | $285.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X-Ray Exam Ribs Uni 2 Views | $288.00 | $288.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X RAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $296.00 | $296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital one side Concord · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH RIBS UNILATERAL-LT | $300.00 | $400.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital one side Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X RAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $305.00 | $305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital one side Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X-Ray Exam of Ribs 2 Views Unilat | $311.50 | $445.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X-Ray Exam of Ribs 2 Views Unilat | $311.50 | $445.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington one side Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X RAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $331.00 | $331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital one side Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views|LEFT SIDE | $365.00 | $365.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center one side Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA XR Ribs 2vws Unltrl Rt | $378.94 | $398.88 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital one side Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA XR Ribs 2vws Unltrl Lt | $378.94 | $398.88 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital one side North Adams · Pittsfield, MA XR Ribs 2vws Unltrl Rt | $378.94 | $398.88 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS | $383.50 | $383.50 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth one side Plymouth · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X RAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $440.00 | $440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA X-ray exam ribs uni 2 views | $482.00 | $482.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Winchester Hospital one side Winchester · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X RAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $504.00 | $504.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC X RAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $521.00 | $521.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center one side Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $571.00 | $571.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital one side Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views|RIGHT SIDE | $583.00 | $583.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 19 | $107.09 | $296.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $365.00 | $526.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $378.94 | $378.94 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $235.73 | $260.74 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $166.40 | $220.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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$301.22
- Connecticut$326.55
- Delaware$344.40
- District of Columbia$290.50
- Florida$583.20
- Georgia$228.69
- Hawaii$238.70
- Idaho$259.00
- Illinois$355.00
- Indiana$204.60
- Iowa$217.75
- Kansas$233.70
- Kentucky$303.90
- Louisiana$130.95
- Maine$253.83
- Maryland$191.94
- Michigan$198.25
- Minnesota$201.95
- Mississippi$121.00
- Missouri$235.63
- Montana$232.61
- Nebraska$317.88
- Nevada$372.21
- New Hampshire$238.56
- New Jersey$111.59
- New Mexico$251.61
- New York$201.75
- North Carolina$243.00
- North Dakota$165.40
- Ohio$304.20
- Oklahoma$180.32
- Oregon$264.00
- Pennsylvania$336.46
- Puerto Rico$36.00
- Rhode Island$212.00
- South Carolina$311.53
- South Dakota$334.40
- Tennessee$141.08
- Texas$304.99
- Utah$607.20
- Vermont$482.83
- Virginia$329.44
- Washington$286.00
- West Virginia$192.50
- Wisconsin$224.25
- Wyoming$272.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.