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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $243.88 | $7.10 – $160.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $243.88 | $7.10 – $146.33 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $244.00 | $39.73 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $244.00 | $39.73 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $244.00 | $40.64 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $244.00 | $40.46 – $683.31 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $244.00 | $40.66 – $417.74 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $245.50 | $164.49 – $187.82 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $246.22 | $49.87 – $627.90 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $246.65 | $8.64 – $17.46 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $248.25 | $90.00 – $90.00 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $248.30 | $39.45 – $39.45 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $248.60 | $63.40 – $183.65 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $248.80 | $83.65 – $279.90 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $250.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $250.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $253.43 | $30.76 – $360.30 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $253.68 | $86.32 – $120.85 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $257.40 | $18.03 – $179.57 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $257.50 | $37.20 – $92.53 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $257.66 | $16.77 – $310.64 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $258.30 | $45.28 – $326.69 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $258.30 | $47.51 – $311.03 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $259.20 | $14.38 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $259.20 | $14.38 – $497.84 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $259.50 | $84.40 – $151.91 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $260.38 | $16.88 – $163.91 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $261.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $261.00 | $86.58 – $259.74 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $261.25 | $16.83 – $145.62 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $264.48 | $100.77 – $363.14 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $264.48 | $100.77 – $375.11 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $264.48 | $89.87 – $375.11 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $264.60 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $264.74 | $40.57 – $403.62 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $265.00 | $70.01 – $387.00 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $270.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $270.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $270.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $270.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $270.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $270.00 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $271.44 | $14.32 – $1,153.62 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $272.35 | $69.78 – $115.13 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $273.00 | $13.22 – $104.94 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $275.53 | $40.57 – $438.98 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $277.16 | $49.87 – $627.90 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $279.20 | $119.36 – $314.10 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $280.00 | $94.95 – $634.00 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $280.20 | not published |