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 St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $162.80 | $58.23 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $162.80 | $58.23 – $194.81 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $163.08 | $7.91 – $18.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $164.11 | $7.39 – $174.36 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $164.64 | $39.94 – $333.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $164.64 | $39.94 – $333.20 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $164.64 | $62.79 – $333.20 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $164.64 | $39.94 – $333.20 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $164.64 | $39.94 – $333.20 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $164.64 | $39.94 – $333.20 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $166.80 | $42.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $166.80 | $42.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $166.80 | $42.96 – $275.46 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $166.80 | $42.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $166.80 | $42.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $166.80 | $42.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $166.80 | $42.96 – $275.46 |
| Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $168.00 | not published |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $169.50 | $5.92 – $156.99 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $170.88 | $23.65 – $53.90 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $171.50 | $45.42 – $89.03 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $171.60 | $88.91 – $335.20 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $172.50 | $23.72 – $177.02 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $172.50 | $21.03 – $332.87 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $172.50 | $21.03 – $332.87 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $172.50 | $21.03 – $332.87 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $172.50 | $21.03 – $332.87 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $172.80 | $32.49 – $230.40 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $173.00 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $173.40 | not published |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $174.44 | $19.25 – $53.90 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $175.05 | $19.75 – $323.23 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $175.50 | $108.81 – $378.30 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $176.00 | $6.58 – $156.72 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $176.40 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $177.60 | $53.75 – $199.80 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $177.60 | $53.75 – $199.80 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $178.75 | $50.04 – $84.53 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $178.79 | $8.18 – $175.73 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $178.79 | $0.24 – $184.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $178.79 | $8.18 – $162.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $179.76 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $180.60 | $1.13 – $129.37 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $182.40 | $39.47 – $283.48 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $184.00 | $5.92 – $58.15 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $184.00 | $55.68 – $207.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $185.00 | $70.01 – $265.50 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $185.00 | $94.95 – $634.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $185.85 | $26.34 – $106.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $186.72 | $7.39 – $94.06 |