Elbow X-ray (3 or more views, both sides) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the elbow, 3 or more views, both sides · CPT 73080
$55.50
lowest cash price
$364.20
national median
$1,897.73
highest cash price
831
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $55.50–$1,897.73 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($307.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($281.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $411.06 | $593.58 | $667.68 |
| Arizona | 22 | $69.92 | $109.30 | $1,108.55 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $55.50 | $274.95 | $458.25 |
| California | 66 | $133.77 | $431.60 | $1,256.13 |
| Colorado | 17 | $66.18 | $1,049.98 | $1,049.98 |
| Florida | 82 | $145.50 | $752.55 | $1,677.01 |
| Georgia | 25 | $261.30 | $326.59 | $869.74 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $188.80 | $188.80 | $277.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $137.50 | $446.40 | $868.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $262.00 | $516.00 | $1,897.73 |
| Iowa | 29 | $190.96 | $300.62 | $1,813.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $228.00 | $395.85 | $916.37 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $128.23 | $644.40 | $1,897.73 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $153.92 | $153.92 | $153.92 |
| Maine | 7 | $242.50 | $381.90 | $496.70 |
| Maryland | 2 | $106.80 | $106.80 | $106.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $91.84 | $389.00 | $883.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $138.43 | $216.00 | $446.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $60.75 | $94.71 | $136.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $105.75 | $253.55 | $598.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $182.40 | $182.40 | $193.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $205.62 | $250.66 | $369.93 |
| Nevada | 4 | $128.10 | $624.64 | $871.45 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $393.95 | $393.95 | $393.95 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $96.23 | $97.54 | $234.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $322.14 | $322.14 | $322.14 |
| New York | 22 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $891.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $251.55 | $251.55 | $500.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $193.60 | $241.60 | $455.20 |
| Ohio | 67 | $183.60 | $439.40 | $946.20 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $58.00 | $302.50 | $707.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $120.96 | $243.75 | $451.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $88.00 | $325.20 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $208.50 | $352.00 | $1,188.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $272.00 | $380.00 | $456.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $75.21 | $106.49 | $416.24 |
| Texas | 109 | $124.74 | $383.10 | $1,258.95 |
| Virginia | 43 | $75.21 | $323.00 | $762.60 |
| Washington | 25 | $169.52 | $264.48 | $561.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $133.00 | $201.60 | $545.40 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $82.08 | $337.92 | $601.04 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $78.96 | $338.62 | $368.45 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $481.00 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $481.00 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $481.00 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $481.00 | $85.75 – $85.75 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $486.60 | $15.74 – $173.46 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $487.90 | $96.98 – $287.32 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $489.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $489.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $489.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $491.75 | $32.75 – $1,405.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $491.75 | $32.75 – $1,405.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $491.75 | $32.75 – $1,405.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $491.75 | $32.75 – $1,405.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $491.75 | $32.75 – $1,405.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $494.00 | $6.66 – $608.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $496.70 | $8.08 – $191.33 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $500.00 | $83.18 – $207.70 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $500.50 | $55.65 – $312.06 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $501.12 | $51.11 – $696.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $503.28 | $33.16 – $699.00 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $504.00 | $5.33 – $336.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $504.70 | $80.52 – $179.41 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $505.40 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $506.16 | $48.67 – $703.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $506.22 | $8.52 – $133.63 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $509.02 | $12.63 – $24.57 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $511.20 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $514.80 | $33.16 – $715.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $516.00 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $516.00 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $516.00 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $516.00 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $516.00 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $516.00 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $516.00 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $516.00 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $523.20 | $60.36 – $60.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $524.40 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $524.64 | $95.14 – $207.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $525.60 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $531.00 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $531.60 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $535.99 | $31.43 – $1,148.54 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $536.25 | $89.25 – $538.73 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $537.60 | $87.42 – $347.97 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $537.60 | $247.94 – $347.97 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $537.60 | not published |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $537.60 | $8.10 – $46.75 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $538.20 | $7.25 – $646.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $538.20 | $6.48 – $380.00 |