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. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $225.89 | $9.32 – $51.70 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $225.89 | $9.32 – $19.41 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $229.15 | $7.95 – $16.26 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $230.35 | $7.39 – $255.39 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $230.43 | $131.89 – $434.98 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $230.88 | $35.00 – $292.79 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $231.00 | $21.84 – $104.60 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $232.50 | $90.00 – $90.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $233.35 | $17.75 – $200.05 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $233.40 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $234.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $234.00 | $86.94 – $349.69 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $237.25 | $96.20 – $243.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $237.25 | $91.85 – $273.52 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $237.25 | $92.87 – $243.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $237.25 | $125.07 – $253.98 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $237.25 | $82.37 – $243.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $237.44 | $13.23 – $188.56 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $237.50 | $36.38 – $92.53 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $238.20 | $7.95 – $222.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $239.20 | $102.26 – $269.10 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $239.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $239.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $240.00 | not published |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $241.00 | $164.49 – $187.82 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $241.60 | $89.09 – $271.80 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $242.13 | $69.78 – $115.13 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $242.55 | $18.58 – $145.62 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $243.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $244.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $244.00 | $39.73 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $244.00 | $39.73 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $244.00 | $40.64 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $244.00 | $40.46 – $683.31 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $244.00 | $40.66 – $417.74 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $246.50 | $164.49 – $187.82 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $246.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $246.60 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $247.05 | $1.13 – $192.52 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $248.30 | $39.45 – $39.45 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $250.00 | $94.95 – $634.00 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $250.20 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $251.00 | $83.18 – $84.84 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $251.20 | $66.97 – $282.60 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $251.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $251.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $252.72 | $25.55 – $116.57 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $255.20 | $83.65 – $287.10 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $256.57 | $54.99 – $654.29 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $257.60 | $14.38 – $497.84 |