Rib and chest X-ray cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $49.20 to $377.60, with a median of $204.62. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 7.7× the lowest.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland one side lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV XR RIBS UNILATERAL | $49.20 | $82.00 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Rib Un + Pa Chest 3v | $87.11 | $88.89 | — source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD RIBS 2 VIEW UNIL WITH PA CHEST | $126.62 | $129.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC RIBS WITH CHEST | $180.55 | $184.23 | — source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV RIBS 2 VIEW UNIL WITH PA CHEST | $191.23 | $195.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD RIBS 2 VIEW UNIL WITH PA CHEST | $191.94 | $195.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital one side Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $204.62 | $204.62 | — source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD RIBS 2 VIEW UNIL WITH PA CHEST | $218.46 | $222.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD RIBS 2 VIEW UNIL WITH PA CHEST | $223.76 | $228.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV RIBS 2 VIEW UNIL WITH PA CHEST | $273.24 | $278.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD RIBS 2 VIEW UNIL WITH PA CHEST | $290.89 | $296.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD XRAY,RIBS W POSTEROANTERIOR CHEST,MINIMUM 3 VIEWS,UNIL,LT GLR | $292.13 | $292.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute one side Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC RIBS UNILATERAL, 2 VIEWS | $377.60 | $472.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $87.11 | $221.11 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $191.23 | $232.24 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $49.20 | $49.20 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $126.62 | $126.62 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $204.62 | $204.62 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $292.13 | $292.13 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $180.55 | $180.55 |
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
- Delaware$390.60
- 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
- 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.