Rib and chest X-ray cost in Montana
In Montana, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $120.80 to $534.65, with a median of $262.52. The lowest price is at Big Sky Medical Center (Big Sky) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 4.4× 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
Lowest$120.80Big Sky Medical Center + 1 more
Median$262.52half of hospitals charge less
Highest$534.65in Montana
Lowest saves$141.72vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Medical Center lowest Big Sky · Bozeman, MT CHG RADEX RIBS UNI W/POSTEROANT CH MINIMUM 3 VIEWS | $120.80 | $151.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman · Bozeman, MT CHG RADEX RIBS UNI W/POSTEROANT CH MINIMUM 3 VIEWS | $120.80 | $151.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT XR Exam | $137.15 | $211.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center one side Sidney · Sidney, MT RAD EXAM RIBS UNILAT W CHEST MIN 3 VWS | $139.94 | $226.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish · Kalispell, MT X-RAY RIBS WCHEST 3VIEWS | $152.75 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Big Sandy Medical Center one side Big Sandy · Big Sandy, MT Right Ribs (Unilateral 3 Views-pa Chest) | $166.00 | $207.00 | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT RADIOLOGY - DIAGNOSTIC - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION | $209.17 | $246.08 | — source file |
| Granite County Medical Center Philipsburg · Philipsburg, MT X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $251.55 | $279.50 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell · Kalispell, MT X-RAY RIBS WCHEST 3VIEWS | $253.66 | $390.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC XR RIBS/CHEST UNI MIN 3 VIEWS | $256.00 | $320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $269.03 | $358.70 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Assn one side Malta · Malta, MT RIBS (LEFT) + PA CHEST 3V,LEFT | $279.00 | $279.00 | — source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT XR Exam | $314.28 | $483.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT XR Exam | $326.46 | $502.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $339.15 | $357.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester · Chester, MT XR Exam | $341.41 | $525.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC XR RIBS/CHEST UNI MIN 3 VIEWS | $357.60 | $447.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital one side Great Falls · Great Falls, MT X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $386.00 | $386.00 | — source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $522.90 | $581.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $534.65 | $629.00 | Sep 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $120.80 | $120.80 |
| Kalispell, MT | 2 | $152.75 | $203.20 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $269.03 | $269.03 |
| Big Sandy, MT | 1 | $166.00 | $166.00 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $341.41 | $341.41 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $314.28 | $314.28 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $326.46 | $326.46 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $339.15 | $339.15 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $386.00 | $386.00 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $209.17 | $209.17 |
| Malta, MT | 1 | $279.00 | $279.00 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $256.00 | $256.00 |
| Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $251.55 | $251.55 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $522.90 | $522.90 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $357.60 | $357.60 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $534.65 | $534.65 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $137.15 | $137.15 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $139.94 | $139.94 |
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
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
- Maryland$204.62
- Massachusetts$370.80
- Michigan$231.04
- Minnesota$291.06
- Mississippi$157.36
- Missouri$274.30
- 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.