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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,047.42 | $100.24 – $1,571.13 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,047.42 | $100.24 – $1,571.13 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,047.42 | $331.68 – $1,396.56 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $1,054.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $1,072.20 | $39.75 – $1,009.60 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $1,095.12 | $102.57 – $1,521.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,098.00 | $176.40 – $356.93 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,098.00 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $1,108.15 | $24.65 – $601.82 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $1,117.00 | $333.46 – $832.65 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $1,117.83 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,131.00 | $277.89 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,131.00 | $277.89 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,131.00 | $277.89 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,131.00 | $277.89 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,131.00 | $277.89 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,131.00 | $277.89 – $700.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,131.00 | $286.35 – $286.35 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,131.00 | $277.89 – $683.40 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,147.20 | $26.76 – $1,080.66 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,155.00 | $338.34 – $642.95 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,169.00 | $388.77 – $1,317.13 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $1,177.00 | $364.32 – $965.45 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $1,179.42 | $36.72 – $1,245.75 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,194.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,224.60 | $346.11 – $778.15 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,224.60 | $346.11 – $1,140.93 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,225.25 | $60.50 – $1,815.97 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,229.80 | $227.65 – $665.99 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,229.80 | $227.65 – $227.65 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,229.80 | $227.65 – $227.65 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $1,273.20 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $1,276.80 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,280.00 | $358.00 – $358.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,312.72 | $23.98 – $544.78 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,316.90 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,316.90 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,316.90 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,316.90 | $343.75 – $343.75 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $1,331.50 | $19.30 – $1,685.38 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,349.00 | $109.75 – $954.63 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $1,349.00 | $109.75 – $954.63 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,349.00 | $139.73 – $139.73 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $1,349.00 | $109.75 – $954.63 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,349.00 | $109.75 – $954.63 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,349.00 | $109.75 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $1,349.00 | $109.75 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $1,349.00 | $109.75 – $954.63 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $1,357.30 | $340.77 – $719.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $1,359.60 | $12.83 – $213.54 |