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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $166.80 | $43.65 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $166.80 | $43.65 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $166.80 | $43.65 – $275.46 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $166.80 | $43.65 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $166.80 | $43.65 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $166.80 | $43.65 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $166.80 | $43.65 – $275.46 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $168.60 | not published |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $171.60 | $90.39 – $335.20 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $171.84 | $23.65 – $53.90 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $172.50 | $24.09 – $177.02 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $172.50 | $21.36 – $332.87 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $172.50 | $21.36 – $332.87 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $172.50 | $21.36 – $332.87 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $172.50 | $21.36 – $332.87 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $173.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $175.42 | $19.25 – $53.90 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $178.00 | $46.46 – $89.03 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $178.20 | $1.17 – $129.37 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $178.79 | $7.81 – $175.73 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $178.79 | $0.24 – $184.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $178.79 | $7.81 – $162.30 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $179.40 | $33.24 – $239.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $179.58 | $102.56 – $445.90 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $179.76 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $182.40 | $40.18 – $283.48 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $183.70 | $17.23 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $183.70 | $17.23 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $183.70 | $17.23 – $161.80 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $183.70 | $17.23 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $183.70 | $17.23 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $183.70 | $17.23 – $104.60 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $184.00 | $5.66 – $58.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $185.37 | $59.26 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $185.37 | $59.26 – $194.81 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $186.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $186.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $188.00 | $14.00 – $655.00 |
| 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 – $64.56 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $188.40 | $15.06 – $419.44 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $189.60 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $190.96 | $6.76 – $137.97 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $194.40 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $194.46 | $40.57 – $393.55 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $194.46 | $40.57 – $393.55 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $194.46 | $56.99 – $393.55 |