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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $756.00 | $167.33 – $996.41 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $756.00 | $167.33 – $996.41 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $765.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $765.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $765.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $765.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $765.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $765.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $765.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $765.80 | not published |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $770.00 | $177.54 – $370.95 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $771.12 | $102.57 – $1,071.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $781.20 | $107.70 – $1,085.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $793.80 | $110.13 – $374.53 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $798.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $798.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $798.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $798.00 | $150.92 – $357.41 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $798.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $798.00 | $347.20 – $393.39 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $798.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $800.15 | $73.69 – $1,107.90 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $800.15 | $73.69 – $1,107.90 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $800.15 | $71.44 – $1,107.90 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $800.15 | $71.44 – $1,107.90 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $800.15 | $71.44 – $1,107.90 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $800.15 | $71.44 – $1,107.90 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $800.15 | $71.44 – $1,107.90 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $800.15 | $71.44 – $1,107.90 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $804.15 | $3.93 – $771.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $805.47 | $23.82 – $805.46 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $811.38 | $341.56 – $1,360.90 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $814.20 | $36.02 – $1,153.45 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $814.20 | $36.02 – $2,006.79 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $814.20 | $36.02 – $2,006.79 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $814.20 | $36.02 – $2,006.79 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $814.20 | $31.62 – $245.64 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $814.20 | $36.02 – $2,006.79 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $815.40 | $77.01 – $1,308.51 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $817.41 | $82.74 – $828.27 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $825.82 | $68.29 – $662.62 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $831.70 | $26.76 – $52.20 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $836.88 | $25.50 – $489.93 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $844.02 | $118.50 – $773.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $854.13 | $23.82 – $344.08 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $857.40 | $245.64 – $347.91 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $859.60 | $83.76 – $1,705.83 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $859.60 | $83.76 – $1,705.83 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $859.60 | $85.70 – $1,705.83 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $859.60 | $85.30 – $2,897.70 |