Price Checker / CPT 71100
How much does X-ray Exam Ribs Uni 2 Views cost?
CPT 71100 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 8.9x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$55–$110
What this should cost
With insurance
~$500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$140
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $760 is $675 over the fair price (about 8.9x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for X-ray Exam Ribs Uni 2 Views
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Healthcare Cumberland, WI | $4,660 | — | 12819% |
| Haskell Regional Hospital , OK | $1,575 | $1,575 | 4267% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center CEDARTOWN, GA | $909 | $455 | 2420% |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX | $486 | — | 1248% |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center EATON RAPIDS, MI | $453 | $362 | 1156% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center BERNICE, LA | $382 | $229 | 959% |
| Share Medical Center Alva, OK | $175 | — | 216% |
| Bunkie Hospital , LA | $97 | — | 168% |
| Lutcher Hospital , LA | $97 | — | 168% |
| New Orleans Hospital , LA | $97 | — | 168% |
| New Orleans Westbank Hospital , LA | $97 | — | 168% |
| Northshore Hospital , LA | $97 | — | 168% |
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About X-ray Exam Ribs Uni 2 Views
CPT code 71100 refers to x-ray exam ribs uni 2 views (billing description: "X-ray exam ribs uni 2 views"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $36 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $36 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.