Elbow X-ray (2 views, both sides) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the elbow, 2 views, both sides · CPT 73070
$42.45
lowest cash price
$291.94
national median
$2,499.46
highest cash price
834
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $42.45–$2,499.46 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($229.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($281.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $333.06 | $485.16 | $568.62 |
| Arizona | 22 | $64.41 | $97.63 | $586.93 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $42.45 | $297.70 | $425.75 |
| California | 66 | $79.17 | $338.00 | $820.59 |
| Colorado | 17 | $55.26 | $932.80 | $932.80 |
| Florida | 82 | $130.24 | $689.00 | $2,499.46 |
| Georgia | 25 | $103.01 | $270.33 | $811.99 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $147.52 | $147.52 | $232.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $71.28 | $367.50 | $812.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $205.50 | $320.40 | $1,773.27 |
| Iowa | 28 | $105.60 | $221.27 | $793.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $176.00 | $440.70 | $791.14 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $138.17 | $308.56 | $1,773.27 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $106.86 | $106.86 | $106.86 |
| Maine | 7 | $204.05 | $238.20 | $473.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $89.40 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $53.76 | $359.00 | $742.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $184.00 | $220.00 | $388.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $54.50 | $90.90 | $144.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $99.00 | $190.30 | $533.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $182.40 | $182.40 | $192.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $164.64 | $212.50 | $302.60 |
| Nevada | 4 | $113.63 | $523.57 | $730.45 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $393.95 | $393.95 | $393.95 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $96.23 | $97.54 | $214.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $225.54 | $225.54 | $225.54 |
| New York | 23 | $57.00 | $104.19 | $919.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $203.98 | $203.98 | $488.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $160.80 | $177.60 | $331.20 |
| Ohio | 67 | $166.80 | $379.50 | $669.50 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $66.00 | $275.00 | $582.40 |
| Oregon | 13 | $121.09 | $172.50 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $88.00 | $270.40 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $142.00 | $237.50 | $1,066.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $239.20 | $289.60 | $352.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $59.43 | $80.10 | $147.21 |
| Texas | 109 | $117.99 | $349.14 | $761.97 |
| Virginia | 43 | $67.85 | $268.50 | $438.00 |
| Washington | 25 | $171.60 | $264.48 | $478.10 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $120.00 | $208.50 | $385.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $50.73 | $315.48 | $601.04 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $70.98 | $274.56 | $298.74 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $390.96 | $56.64 – $543.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $391.30 | $83.91 – $87.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $392.40 | $3.44 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $393.60 | $3.44 – $250.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $393.95 | $7.68 – $220.37 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $394.55 | $89.25 – $396.37 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $395.20 | $75.62 – $547.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $395.22 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $397.98 | $7.93 – $122.28 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $398.88 | $25.55 – $554.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $400.40 | $93.26 – $93.26 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $405.00 | $25.63 – $92.34 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $406.30 | $146.00 – $146.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $406.30 | $146.00 – $146.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $406.70 | $49.91 – $312.06 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $408.30 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $409.50 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $409.50 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $409.50 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $409.50 | $85.75 – $85.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $410.40 | $3.44 – $250.00 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $411.00 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $411.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $411.00 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $411.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $414.70 | $17.75 – $259.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $414.70 | $17.75 – $200.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $414.70 | $17.75 – $200.05 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $416.64 | $95.14 – $207.07 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $419.40 | $25.56 – $92.34 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $419.90 | $17.75 – $241.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $423.15 | $17.75 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $423.15 | $17.75 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $423.80 | $17.75 – $179.57 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $424.20 | $26.01 – $92.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $425.75 | $17.75 – $179.57 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $425.85 | $64.62 – $117.25 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $431.20 | $96.98 – $287.32 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $436.20 | $25.34 – $581.60 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $436.80 | $84.80 – $225.81 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $436.80 | $1.10 – $547.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $436.80 | $0.87 – $547.20 |