Rib and chest X-ray cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 67 hospitals publish a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $86.67 to $838.45, with a median of $307.43. The lowest price is at Iredell Memorial Hospital (Statesville). The highest price is 9.7× 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
Lowest$86.67Iredell Memorial Hospital
Median$307.43half pay less
Highest$838.45in North Carolina
Lowest saves$220.76vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell Memorial Hospital one side lowest Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC XR Ribs w/ PA Chest Left | $86.67 | $321.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Xr Rib Uni Min 3v Incl Pa Chst | $138.51 | $513.00 | — source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Xr Rib Uni Min 3v Incl Pa Chst | $138.51 | $513.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Xr Rib Uni Min 3v Incl Pa Chst | $138.51 | $513.00 | — source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $175.50 | $351.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System one side Whiteville · Whiteville, NC XR Ribs w/ PA Chest Right | $194.28 | $277.53 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital one side Sylva · Sylva, NC Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $195.60 | $489.01 | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital one side Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC X-Ray Ribs Unilat-Office-Tech | $197.20 | $290.00 | — source file |
| Iredell Davis Behavioral Health Hospital one side Statesville · Statesville, NC XR Ribs w/ PA Chest Right | $224.70 | $321.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $225.00 | $450.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $225.00 | $450.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital one side Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC X-Ray Exam Unilat Ribs/Chest | $246.24 | $648.00 | — source file |
| WakeMed Mental Health & Well-Being Hospital - WakeBrook one side Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC X-Ray Exam Unilat Ribs/Chest | $246.24 | $648.00 | — source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus one side Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC X-Ray Exam Unilat Ribs/Chest | $246.24 | $648.00 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $262.50 | $525.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center one side Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Ribs Unilat W/ Pa Cxr | $264.00 | $528.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $275.10 | $393.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Ribs W/ Pa Chest Min 3 Views-Lt | $276.08 | $493.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $277.00 | $554.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $283.00 | $566.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $295.50 | $591.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $307.43 | $614.85 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $312.50 | $625.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC DX RIBS CHEST 3+ VW | $320.50 | $641.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital one side Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $322.20 | $537.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital one side Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $322.20 | $537.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital one side Raeford · Fayetteville, NC X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $322.20 | $537.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center one side Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $322.20 | $537.00 | — source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital one side Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $322.20 | $537.00 | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Xr Rib Uni Min 3v Incl Pa Chst | $328.86 | $1,218.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center one side Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Ribs,Unilat W/Pa Cxr Min 3 Vws | $359.10 | $513.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia one side Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG XR RIBS RT MIN 3 VWS | $424.00 | $424.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG XR RIBS LT MIN 3 VWS | $424.00 | $424.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG XR RIBS LT MIN 3 VWS | $424.00 | $424.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC Ribs W/ Pa Chest Min 3 Views-Rt | $437.36 | $781.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Ribs W/ Pa Chest Min 3 Views-Rt | $442.40 | $790.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center one side Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $462.43 | $1,156.07 | — source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital one side Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $517.60 | $1,294.00 | — source file |
| Wilson Medical Center one side Wilson · Wilson, NC Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $527.60 | $1,319.00 | — source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center one side Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $535.91 | $1,339.78 | — source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital one side Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Ribs W/ Pa Chest Min 3 Views-Rt | $554.40 | $990.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Ribs W/ Pa Chest Min 3 Views-Lt | $559.44 | $999.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital one side Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Ribs W/ Pa Chest Min 3 Views-Lt | $561.12 | $1,002.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW | $570.00 | $570.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW | $606.59 | $606.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Ribs W/ Pa Chest Min 3 Views-Rt | $641.76 | $1,146.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital one side Washington · Washington, NC Ribs W/ Pa Chest Min 3 Views-Lt | $643.95 | $1,215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side Greenville · Greenville, NC Ribs W/ Pa Chest Min 3 Views-Lt | $643.95 | $1,215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3 + V | $665.58 | $665.58 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell one side Marion · Marion, NC XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $755.36 | $755.36 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center one side Franklin · Franklin, NC XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $838.45 | $838.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital one side Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $838.45 | $838.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Carepartners Rehabilitation Hospital one side Asheville · Asheville, NC XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $838.45 | $838.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital one side Highlands · Highlands, NC XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $838.45 | $838.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital one side Brevard · Brevard, NC XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $838.45 | $838.45 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 16 | $86.67 | $307.43 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 4 | $138.51 | $246.24 |
| Asheville, NC | 3 | $570.00 | $665.58 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $322.20 | $322.20 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $262.50 | $277.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $138.51 | $328.06 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $197.20 | $211.10 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $641.76 | $641.76 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $320.50 | $320.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $322.20 | $322.20 |
| Brevard, NC | 1 | $838.45 | $838.45 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $275.10 | $275.10 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $606.59 | $606.59 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $307.43 | $307.43 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $138.51 | $138.51 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $437.36 | $437.36 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $322.20 | $322.20 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $838.45 | $838.45 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $462.43 | $462.43 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $312.50 | $312.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $643.95 | $643.95 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $838.45 | $838.45 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $535.91 | $535.91 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $561.12 | $561.12 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $559.44 | $559.44 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $295.50 | $295.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $359.10 | $359.10 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $755.36 | $755.36 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $225.00 | $225.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $554.40 | $554.40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $442.40 | $442.40 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $175.50 | $175.50 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $838.45 | $838.45 |
| Statesville, NC | 1 | $224.70 | $224.70 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $195.60 | $195.60 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $307.43 | $307.43 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $194.28 | $194.28 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $276.08 | $276.08 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $643.95 | $643.95 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $527.60 | $527.60 |
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$120.32
- 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$370.40
- Illinois$483.00
- Indiana$243.25
- Iowa$287.40
- Kansas$306.79
- Kentucky$346.66
- Louisiana$136.64
- Maine$254.60
- Maryland$204.62
- Massachusetts$370.80
- Michigan$226.20
- Minnesota$291.06
- Mississippi$157.36
- Missouri$274.30
- Montana$262.52
- Nebraska$388.28
- Nevada$465.53
- New Hampshire$355.90
- New Jersey$134.45
- New Mexico$301.80
- New York$222.02
- North Dakota$195.50
- 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$160.15
- Texas$394.69
- Utah$608.73
- Vermont$664.09
- Virginia$411.00
- Washington$354.90
- West Virginia$219.90
- Wisconsin$276.15
- Wyoming$321.48
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.