Forearm X-ray (both sides) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the forearm, 2 views, both sides · CPT 73090
$55.50
lowest cash price
$324.00
national median
$2,012.57
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 $55.50–$2,012.57 — 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 | $354.90 | $532.74 | $726.96 |
| Arizona | 21 | $61.75 | $91.65 | $1,075.16 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $55.50 | $257.40 | $398.45 |
| California | 66 | $104.86 | $384.65 | $1,048.05 |
| Colorado | 17 | $58.78 | $477.25 | $967.84 |
| Florida | 82 | $185.37 | $696.00 | $1,578.34 |
| Georgia | 25 | $234.73 | $311.18 | $839.98 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $160.32 | $160.32 | $248.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $125.00 | $379.44 | $862.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $238.50 | $367.20 | $2,012.57 |
| Iowa | 29 | $171.84 | $306.65 | $828.10 |
| Kansas | 11 | $145.60 | $297.70 | $915.63 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $179.58 | $486.92 | $2,012.57 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $108.42 | $108.42 | $108.42 |
| Maine | 7 | $197.15 | $332.00 | $473.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $89.40 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $80.08 | $359.00 | $742.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $166.40 | $240.00 | $412.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $56.60 | $105.60 | $144.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $89.25 | $220.00 | $515.45 |
| Montana | 2 | $182.40 | $182.40 | $203.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $120.98 | $210.50 | $304.30 |
| Nevada | 4 | $108.81 | $452.23 | $630.92 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $393.95 | $393.95 | $393.95 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $96.23 | $97.54 | $231.20 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $253.68 | $253.68 | $253.68 |
| New York | 23 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $1,147.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $240.70 | $240.70 | $328.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $160.80 | $220.00 | $376.80 |
| Ohio | 67 | $166.80 | $394.50 | $682.50 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $69.00 | $319.00 | $662.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $144.32 | $172.50 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $88.00 | $273.00 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $147.50 | $257.50 | $582.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $218.40 | $308.80 | $407.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $71.53 | $89.24 | $335.44 |
| Texas | 109 | $134.37 | $404.40 | $1,229.91 |
| Virginia | 43 | $71.53 | $329.50 | $509.40 |
| Washington | 25 | $171.60 | $244.00 | $641.34 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $121.00 | $213.50 | $463.80 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $71.25 | $315.48 | $601.04 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $70.98 | $226.69 | $246.65 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $614.00 | $57.16 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $614.00 | $57.16 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $615.00 | $66.25 – $66.25 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $615.00 | $66.25 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $615.00 | $66.25 – $66.25 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $615.00 | $66.25 – $66.25 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $615.00 | $66.25 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $615.00 | $66.25 – $156.08 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $615.60 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $622.44 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $626.40 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $627.24 | $17.91 – $323.23 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $630.00 | $96.98 – $311.23 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $630.92 | $28.46 – $1,014.99 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $631.00 | $83.61 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $631.00 | $83.61 – $349.69 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $631.00 | $83.61 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $631.00 | $83.61 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $631.00 | $83.61 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $631.00 | $83.61 – $174.84 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $631.00 | $86.15 – $86.15 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $631.00 | $83.61 – $170.47 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $641.34 | $27.47 – $106.67 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $649.80 | $5.66 – $50.91 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $656.40 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $660.00 | $14.72 – $64.56 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $662.00 | $18.03 – $200.05 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $664.00 | $27.00 – $109.40 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $671.20 | not published |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $682.50 | not published |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $686.40 | $13.80 – $92.34 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $696.00 | $89.53 – $240.83 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $703.15 | $17.91 – $323.23 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $714.00 | $4.90 – $264.83 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $726.96 | $238.19 – $389.75 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $742.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $756.70 | $77.67 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $764.45 | $86.33 – $172.96 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $776.73 | $175.10 – $175.10 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $781.80 | $19.60 – $317.04 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $796.43 | $86.33 – $151.68 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $821.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $827.94 | $85.22 – $194.11 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $827.94 | $85.22 – $194.11 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $828.10 | $60.36 – $358.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $839.98 | $34.93 – $251.44 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $849.15 | $111.93 – $174.69 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $862.40 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $901.68 | $123.56 – $154.04 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $915.63 | $33.56 – $238.93 |