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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $267.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $267.20 | $92.45 – $300.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $267.20 | $92.45 – $300.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $268.20 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $269.85 | $50.92 – $326.69 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $269.85 | $61.30 – $311.03 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $270.00 | $46.24 – $432.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $270.00 | $164.49 – $187.82 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $272.00 | $116.28 – $306.00 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $273.33 | $69.78 – $115.13 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $273.95 | $64.15 – $620.62 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $274.95 | $19.00 – $179.57 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $275.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $275.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $276.90 | $19.00 – $179.57 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $277.50 | $90.00 – $90.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $277.80 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $280.50 | $27.57 – $229.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $281.40 | $4.24 – $250.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $282.00 | $39.04 – $92.53 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $282.15 | $63.40 – $237.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $282.19 | $7.71 – $185.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $282.19 | $7.71 – $169.31 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $283.50 | $84.40 – $151.91 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $291.27 | $39.97 – $531.36 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $291.27 | $24.26 – $459.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $292.50 | $20.53 – $200.05 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $293.40 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $293.40 | $54.71 – $265.69 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $293.40 | $63.51 – $110.84 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $293.40 | $75.52 – $153.22 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $297.60 | $14.38 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $297.60 | $14.38 – $497.84 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $298.10 | $25.54 – $104.60 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $300.56 | $85.07 – $446.94 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $300.56 | $100.77 – $497.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $300.62 | $7.71 – $140.91 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $302.50 | $35.41 – $179.11 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $302.85 | $1.28 – $141.38 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $304.00 | $89.00 – $89.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $304.15 | $64.56 – $166.13 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $304.15 | $73.17 – $73.17 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $304.15 | $73.17 – $73.17 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $305.00 | $111.57 – $634.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $307.30 | $8.29 – $16.95 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $308.80 | $113.87 – $347.40 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $309.00 | $8.52 – $220.07 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $309.40 | not published |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $310.80 | $20.23 – $118.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $312.59 | $64.15 – $797.16 |