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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $281.40 | $3.49 – $250.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $284.34 | $87.42 – $347.97 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $284.34 | $247.94 – $347.97 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $284.34 | not published |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $284.80 | $17.46 – $497.84 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $285.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $288.18 | $7.10 – $135.08 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $289.20 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $289.20 | $54.71 – $262.43 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $289.20 | $50.37 – $109.48 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $289.20 | $70.00 – $151.34 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $290.85 | not published |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $291.00 | $88.19 – $220.49 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $294.25 | $63.40 – $138.28 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $296.00 | $42.75 – $450.25 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $296.80 | $89.82 – $333.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $297.70 | $18.03 – $241.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $299.65 | $75.06 – $559.25 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $300.72 | $33.55 – $74.49 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $301.00 | $45.22 – $303.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $301.59 | $7.10 – $151.92 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $301.60 | $14.38 – $497.84 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $302.94 | $49.87 – $649.74 |
| 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 | $56.56 – $166.13 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $304.15 | $56.56 – $56.56 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $304.15 | $56.56 – $56.56 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $304.30 | $11.79 – $62.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $306.65 | $7.10 – $150.26 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $306.65 | $7.10 – $169.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $306.65 | $7.10 – $157.16 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $307.80 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $308.00 | $83.18 – $84.84 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $308.80 | $121.20 – $347.40 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $311.18 | $31.95 – $160.59 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $311.18 | $43.45 – $175.19 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $311.85 | $1.17 – $192.52 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $313.00 | $7.81 – $201.37 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $315.48 | $24.82 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $315.48 | $24.82 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $315.48 | $25.74 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $315.48 | $87.72 – $478.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $317.60 | $113.15 – $357.30 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $317.62 | $29.40 – $397.03 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $317.62 | $29.40 – $397.03 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $317.62 | $29.40 – $397.03 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $317.62 | $29.40 – $397.03 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $317.62 | $29.40 – $397.03 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $317.62 | $29.40 – $397.03 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $317.62 | $29.40 – $397.03 |