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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $172.48 | $23.56 – $163.91 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $173.00 | not published |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $173.24 | $7.80 – $142.57 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $173.82 | $21.85 – $21.85 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $179.00 | $6.17 – $156.99 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $179.55 | $8.96 – $21.46 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $179.76 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $181.86 | $64.42 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $181.86 | $64.42 – $194.81 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $182.40 | $43.69 – $283.48 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $183.60 | $48.56 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $183.60 | $48.56 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $183.60 | $48.56 – $275.46 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $183.60 | $48.56 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $183.60 | $48.56 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $183.60 | $48.56 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $183.60 | $48.56 – $275.46 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $185.47 | $1.28 – $148.48 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $186.30 | $42.87 – $275.48 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $188.40 | $15.06 – $266.90 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $188.40 | $15.06 – $419.44 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $188.40 | $15.06 – $419.44 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $188.40 | $15.06 – $419.44 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $188.40 | $13.22 – $69.84 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $188.40 | $15.06 – $419.44 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $188.80 | $12.20 – $411.25 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $189.62 | $8.52 – $175.73 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $189.62 | $0.25 – $184.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $189.62 | $8.52 – $162.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $190.96 | $5.72 – $137.97 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $192.04 | $109.68 – $476.84 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $192.96 | $28.38 – $64.68 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $193.60 | $32.95 – $217.80 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $193.60 | $283.48 – $283.48 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $194.00 | $6.17 – $193.55 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $196.98 | $23.10 – $64.68 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $197.64 | $23.43 – $323.23 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $201.45 | $0.94 – $122.45 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $201.60 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $201.75 | $36.50 – $36.50 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $201.75 | $23.40 – $48.76 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $201.75 | $20.12 – $24.71 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $203.50 | $58.60 – $84.53 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $205.62 | $46.24 – $366.54 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $205.80 | $46.24 – $416.50 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $205.80 | $46.24 – $416.50 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $205.80 | $73.26 – $416.50 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $205.80 | $46.24 – $416.50 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $205.80 | $46.24 – $416.50 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $205.80 | $46.24 – $416.50 |