Forearm X-ray (both sides) cost at US hospitals

X-ray of the forearm, 2 views, both sides · CPT 73090

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Forearm X-ray (both sides)

A forearm x-ray covers the two bones between the elbow and the wrist, taken from two directions, billed here for both forearms. The forearm is a rotating pair rather than two independent bones, so the film is read as much for what the two bones are doing relative to each other as for the crack itself.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$55.50

82-3844150 BMH Crittenden — West Memphis, AR

Most expensive published cash price

$2,012.57

Baptist Health Paducah — Paducah, KY

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

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