Rib and chest X-ray cost in Delaware
In Delaware, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $205.40 to $545.00, with a median of $390.60. The lowest price is at St. Francis Hospital (Wilmington). The highest price is 2.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71101. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Delaware, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Hospital one side lowest Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $205.40 | $316.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford · Seaford, DE HC Ribs With Chest | $293.00 | $293.00 | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center one side Lewes · Seaford, DE X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $345.10 | $406.00 | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford · Seaford, DE Hc Ribs W/Pa Chest | $390.60 | $465.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover · Dover, DE Hc Ribs W/Pa Chest | $390.60 | $465.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover one side Dover · Dover, DE RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Rt | $453.75 | $453.75 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown one side Georgetown · Seaford, DE RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Lt | $501.26 | $501.26 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware one side Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Ribs Unilateral Min 3 Views | $545.00 | $545.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford, DE | 4 | $293.00 | $367.85 |
| Dover, DE | 2 | $390.60 | $422.18 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2 | $205.40 | $375.20 |
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.
Rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views in other states
- Alabama$243.15
- Alaska$548.73
- Arizona$265.64
- Arkansas$107.20
- California$616.00
- Colorado$388.74
- Connecticut$399.00
- District of Columbia$339.86
- Florida$670.22
- Georgia$299.97
- Hawaii$265.30
- Idaho$385.80
- Illinois$483.00
- Indiana$243.25
- Iowa$287.40
- Kansas$303.30
- Kentucky$347.66
- Louisiana$136.64
- Maine$320.25
- Maryland$204.62
- Massachusetts$370.80
- Michigan$231.04
- Minnesota$291.06
- Mississippi$157.36
- Missouri$274.30
- Montana$262.52
- Nebraska$416.00
- Nevada$465.53
- New Hampshire$355.90
- New Jersey$134.45
- New Mexico$301.80
- New York$215.72
- North Carolina$307.43
- North Dakota$195.00
- Ohio$392.62
- Oklahoma$243.75
- Oregon$324.26
- Pennsylvania$411.06
- Puerto Rico$47.50
- Rhode Island$231.18
- South Carolina$360.75
- South Dakota$463.20
- Tennessee$156.06
- Texas$394.69
- Utah$608.73
- Vermont$664.09
- Virginia$411.00
- Washington$365.95
- West Virginia$227.00
- Wisconsin$276.15
- Wyoming$321.48
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.