Contrast x-ray of elbow cost at US hospitals
CONTRAST X-RAY OF ELBOW · CPT 73085
$100.44
lowest cash price
$708.00
national median
$4,108.74
highest cash price
549
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $100.44–$4,108.74 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($831.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($660.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $509.88 | $509.88 | $2,574.78 |
| Arizona | 18 | $115.60 | $293.05 | $890.40 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $185.63 | $203.11 | $419.90 |
| California | 58 | $266.35 | $1,580.80 | $3,696.00 |
| Colorado | 16 | $226.08 | $1,891.78 | $1,891.78 |
| Florida | 81 | $539.20 | $800.15 | $4,108.74 |
| Georgia | 24 | $359.97 | $1,349.00 | $3,092.23 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $1,024.50 | $1,024.50 | $1,024.50 |
| Illinois | 46 | $426.00 | $765.80 | $1,276.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $478.80 | $903.60 | $3,232.06 |
| Iowa | 14 | $211.20 | $426.00 | $859.96 |
| Kansas | 11 | $628.80 | $1,433.85 | $1,433.85 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $332.58 | $3,232.06 | $3,232.06 |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $831.70 | $1,147.20 | $1,816.35 |
| Michigan | 24 | $156.24 | $479.72 | $1,947.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $295.96 | $298.22 | $936.80 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $248.16 | $276.57 | $451.20 |
| Missouri | 16 | $313.95 | $985.05 | $1,225.25 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 7 | $229.74 | $229.74 | $571.12 |
| Nevada | 1 | $452.82 | $452.82 | $452.82 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,108.15 | $1,108.15 | $1,108.15 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $395.29 | $420.58 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $3,515.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $588.75 | $588.75 | $1,117.83 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $476.00 | $476.00 | $647.20 |
| Ohio | 62 | $441.60 | $1,273.20 | $3,247.40 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $458.15 | $517.26 | $3,727.61 |
| Oregon | 10 | $100.44 | $455.68 | $1,727.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $248.00 | $814.20 | $2,649.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $337.00 | $770.00 | $1,583.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $989.60 | $989.60 | $996.00 |
| Tennessee | 32 | $169.20 | $182.55 | $372.24 |
| Texas | 113 | $198.15 | $575.82 | $1,131.00 |
| Virginia | 32 | $182.55 | $756.00 | $957.00 |
| Washington | 23 | $522.80 | $859.60 | $1,490.40 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $748.00 | $748.00 | $1,331.50 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $218.89 | $625.35 | $1,312.72 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $230.58 | $230.58 | $431.31 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $387.78 | $23.82 – $296.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $387.78 | $23.82 – $347.52 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $390.00 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $390.30 | $157.85 – $390.30 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $390.30 | $157.85 – $409.82 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $395.29 | $157.85 – $996.68 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $395.29 | $157.85 – $1,131.05 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $395.29 | $25.41 – $996.68 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $395.64 | $40.84 – $996.68 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $395.64 | $193.58 – $1,055.58 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $398.58 | $155.85 – $1,782.69 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $405.12 | $126.71 – $2,151.04 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $405.17 | $220.20 – $1,580.51 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $407.55 | $27.28 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $407.55 | $27.28 – $720.99 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $409.28 | $104.78 – $1,353.77 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $410.20 | $93.76 – $1,172.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $410.20 | $100.24 – $1,172.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $410.20 | $93.76 – $1,172.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $410.20 | $100.24 – $1,172.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $410.20 | $93.76 – $1,172.00 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $415.50 | $95.23 – $925.52 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $415.50 | $95.23 – $946.25 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $415.50 | $95.23 – $947.81 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $415.50 | $95.23 – $946.25 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $415.50 | $95.23 – $946.25 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $415.50 | $110.26 – $876.16 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $415.50 | $95.23 – $947.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $418.88 | $23.82 – $445.06 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $419.90 | $62.18 – $859.16 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $420.21 | $25.28 – $58.20 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $420.58 | $26.98 – $1,138.41 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $420.58 | $29.77 – $996.68 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $653.24 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $426.00 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $426.00 | $114.38 – $521.19 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $431.31 | $264.44 – $582.97 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $431.34 | $339.95 – $369.74 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $441.60 | not published |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $442.80 | not published |