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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $113.63 | $55.12 – $203.52 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $115.29 | $8.18 – $229.57 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $116.48 | $19.33 – $163.91 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $117.99 | $25.73 – $195.53 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $119.66 | $5.11 – $136.68 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $119.66 | $5.11 – $136.68 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $119.66 | $5.11 – $136.68 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $119.66 | $5.11 – $144.23 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $120.00 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $120.60 | not published |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $121.00 | not published |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $121.09 | $7.91 – $68.00 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $122.31 | $111.73 – $1,766.70 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $122.50 | not published |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $123.27 | $79.94 – $223.83 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $123.76 | $88.05 – $89.81 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $125.00 | $30.05 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $125.00 | $30.05 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $125.00 | $30.05 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $125.00 | $30.05 – $151.08 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $128.32 | $23.68 – $721.80 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $128.40 | $26.90 – $171.20 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $130.23 | $19.75 – $323.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $130.24 | $58.23 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $130.24 | $58.23 – $194.81 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $136.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $138.17 | $78.91 – $343.07 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $138.86 | $27.50 – $204.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $138.86 | $27.50 – $204.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $138.86 | $27.50 – $204.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $139.23 | $1.13 – $135.87 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $140.68 | $58.65 – $347.17 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $142.00 | $36.15 – $89.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $142.00 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $144.00 | $79.21 – $176.47 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $146.70 | $58.65 – $409.57 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $146.83 | $7.46 – $120.84 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $147.00 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $147.21 | $22.38 – $243.60 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $147.52 | $11.73 – $213.50 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $147.81 | $18.15 – $18.15 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $147.87 | $13.23 – $188.56 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $148.40 | $19.33 – $40.59 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $148.40 | $19.33 – $163.91 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $149.57 | $34.29 – $221.16 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $150.61 | $51.38 – $409.57 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $160.80 | $29.29 – $180.90 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $161.21 | $17.72 – $163.91 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $162.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $162.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |