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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $87.41 | $15.04 – $127.70 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $88.00 | $5.92 – $87.59 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $88.11 | $18.80 – $90.11 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $88.11 | $18.80 – $90.11 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $88.11 | $18.80 – $90.11 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $88.11 | $18.80 – $90.11 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $88.48 | $58.65 – $347.17 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $89.40 | $32.00 – $32.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $90.90 | $77.05 – $78.59 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $94.92 | $58.65 – $347.17 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $95.60 | $33.27 – $347.17 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $96.23 | $38.52 – $96.23 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $96.23 | $38.52 – $101.04 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $97.20 | $75.29 – $219.60 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $97.46 | $38.52 – $219.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $97.46 | $38.52 – $102.33 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $97.46 | $23.10 – $219.04 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $97.52 | $58.65 – $165.60 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $97.54 | $37.13 – $219.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $97.54 | $51.58 – $231.98 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $97.63 | $58.65 – $347.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $97.74 | $21.85 – $127.70 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $99.00 | $6.16 – $14.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $100.05 | $15.04 – $160.80 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $100.20 | $25.69 – $150.30 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $100.38 | $23.30 – $120.18 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $100.68 | $58.65 – $347.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $102.63 | $15.04 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $102.63 | $15.04 – $127.70 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $103.01 | $32.60 – $306.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $103.01 | $22.38 – $243.60 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $103.69 | $24.53 – $250.18 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $103.69 | $27.06 – $219.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $105.00 | $25.58 – $90.67 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $105.09 | $58.65 – $347.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $105.60 | $7.39 – $72.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $105.60 | $7.39 – $85.68 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $105.60 | $27.45 – $179.08 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $106.86 | $64.15 – $181.11 |