Rib and chest X-ray cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $99.60 to $792.00, with a median of $416.00. The lowest price is at St. Mary's Community Hospital (Nebraska City). The highest price is 8.0× 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$99.60St. Mary's Community Hospital
Median$416.00half pay less
Highest$792.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$316.40vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Community Hospital lowest Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC X-RAY RIBS AND CHEST 3 VIEW | $99.60 | $120.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital one side Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MJRA Exam | $165.24 | $459.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $188.50 | $290.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $188.50 | $290.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $228.90 | $545.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $228.90 | $545.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $228.90 | $545.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $228.90 | $545.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $228.90 | $545.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $236.44 | $514.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health one side Fremont · Fremont, NE MJRA Exam | $271.58 | $734.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $277.50 | $555.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $278.22 | $347.77 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $292.08 | $324.53 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE XR RIBS W CXR 3+ VW | $320.23 | $446.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital one side Chadron · Chadron, NE Xr Ribs W/ Pa Chest Left | $335.00 | $478.00 | — source file |
| Kearney County Hospital one side Minden · Kearney, NE Xr Ribs Right W/ Pa Chest | $344.00 | $430.00 | — source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Xr Ribs Uni 3 Vw | $346.00 | $433.00 | — source file |
| Garden County Health Services one side Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Xr Ribs W Pa Chest 3+v Rt | $347.00 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Providence Medical Center one side Wayne · Wayne, NE XR Ribs Min 3 Views Rt w/ PA Chest | $354.35 | $373.00 | Oct 29, 2025 source file |
| Saunders Medical Center one side Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA XR Ribs w/ PA Chest Right | $359.25 | $479.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $366.00 | $600.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $380.55 | $645.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital one side Alliance · Alliance, NE X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $396.00 | $495.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $410.00 | $410.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital one side Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Xr Ribs Right 3 Views W/cxr 1view | $422.00 | $527.00 | — source file |
| Rock County Hospital one side Bassett · Bassett, NE Xr Ribs 3+ Views Right W/ Pa Chest | $430.00 | $453.00 | — source file |
| Callaway District Hospital one side Callaway · Callaway, NE Xr Ribs 3+ Views Right W/ Pa Chest | $432.00 | $480.00 | — source file |
| Gothenburg Health one side Gothenburg · Lexington, NE Xr Ribs Min 3 Views Rt W/ Pa Chest | $432.00 | $480.00 | — source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital one side Cozad · Lexington, NE Xr Ribs Lt W Chest 1v | $433.00 | $481.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook one side McCook · McCook, NE RIBS UNILATERAL INCL PA C | $434.03 | $482.25 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Valley County Hospital one side Ord · Ord, NE RAD EXAM RIB UNILATERAL W | $437.40 | $486.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $437.64 | $521.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $439.25 | $439.25 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RIBS UNI PA CHEST | $442.85 | $521.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE XR RIBUNILAT2VWR+PACXR | $468.00 | $468.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems one side Seward · Lincoln, NE X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $469.00 | $469.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital one side Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral W/p/a Chest | $482.00 | $482.00 | — source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE All Outpatient Services | $485.00 | $485.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital one side Gordon · Gordon, NE Xr Ribs Unilat W Pa Chest Min 3 V | $495.00 | $495.00 | — source file |
| Syracuse Area Health one side Syracuse · Syracuse, NE Xr Ribs W/ Pa Chest Right | $496.00 | $496.00 | — source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB RADIANT-CHEST PA W/UNI RIBS 3+VWS | $510.84 | $851.40 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health one side David City · David City, NE Xr Ribs W/ Pa Chest Right | $530.00 | $530.00 | — source file |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $530.00 | $530.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, NE X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $532.00 | $560.00 | — source file |
| Chase County Hospital one side Imperial · Imperial, NE Xr Ribs Min 3 Views Left W/ Pa Chest | $553.00 | $553.00 | — source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $568.80 | $632.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $569.60 | $712.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital one side West Point · West Point, NE XR Ribs Min 3 Views Lt w/ PA Chest | $694.00 | $694.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $792.00 | $880.00 | Jul 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 10 | $165.24 | $228.90 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $236.44 | $277.50 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $442.85 | $487.42 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $380.55 | $432.78 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $344.00 | $355.00 |
| Lexington, NE | 2 | $432.00 | $432.50 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $437.64 | $483.82 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $396.00 | $396.00 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $569.60 | $569.60 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $422.00 | $422.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $468.00 | $468.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $482.00 | $482.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $432.00 | $432.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $792.00 | $792.00 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $335.00 | $335.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $530.00 | $530.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $271.58 | $271.58 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $495.00 | $495.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $568.80 | $568.80 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $292.08 | $292.08 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $553.00 | $553.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $410.00 | $410.00 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $434.03 | $434.03 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $320.23 | $320.23 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $437.40 | $437.40 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $347.00 | $347.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $346.00 | $346.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $510.84 | $510.84 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $496.00 | $496.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $354.35 | $354.35 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $694.00 | $694.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $439.25 | $439.25 |
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
- Montana$262.52
- 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.