Shoulder AC Joint X-ray (both sides) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of both acromioclavicular joints, with or without weighted distraction · CPT 73050
$16.80
lowest cash price
$270.20
national median
$2,406.36
highest cash price
870
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $16.80–$2,406.36 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($303.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($500.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $241.92 | $581.88 | $818.22 |
| Arizona | 22 | $57.19 | $93.31 | $418.49 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $58.05 | $219.05 | $474.00 |
| California | 90 | $92.52 | $322.40 | $1,339.26 |
| Colorado | 17 | $87.30 | $1,147.25 | $2,105.77 |
| Florida | 70 | $230.33 | $668.31 | $2,406.36 |
| Georgia | 25 | $171.09 | $271.44 | $1,162.81 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $168.64 | $168.64 | $240.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $118.47 | $391.80 | $764.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $186.12 | $234.60 | $972.74 |
| Iowa | 25 | $129.60 | $249.60 | $542.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $205.20 | $1,061.26 | $1,851.93 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $80.26 | $345.21 | $972.74 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $177.06 | $177.06 | $177.06 |
| Maine | 7 | $287.40 | $423.80 | $714.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $124.80 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $58.80 | $428.00 | $548.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $138.43 | $240.80 | $470.40 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $57.42 | $102.48 | $166.40 |
| Missouri | 20 | $230.10 | $315.15 | $1,107.84 |
| Montana | 2 | $242.40 | $242.40 | $263.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $175.96 | $204.54 | $308.05 |
| Nevada | 4 | $152.76 | $185.53 | $258.83 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $683.75 | $683.75 | $683.75 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $59.34 | $97.54 | $173.28 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $234.36 | $234.36 | $234.36 |
| New York | 22 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $1,071.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $210.68 | $210.68 | $524.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $160.80 | $308.80 | $330.40 |
| Ohio | 66 | $58.20 | $395.20 | $584.35 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $45.00 | $200.85 | $596.89 |
| Oregon | 13 | $104.30 | $246.75 | $456.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $90.50 | $224.00 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $121.00 | $293.50 | $1,192.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $337.60 | $356.00 | $461.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $67.85 | $102.76 | $1,096.61 |
| Texas | 112 | $81.60 | $257.10 | $2,242.10 |
| Virginia | 39 | $58.20 | $301.00 | $1,891.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $161.20 | $250.40 | $724.50 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $16.80 | $183.50 | $323.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $50.73 | $295.00 | $601.04 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $55.44 | $265.41 | $288.78 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $428.00 | $33.21 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $428.00 | $41.36 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $428.00 | $39.40 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $428.00 | $33.05 – $117.06 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $428.00 | $38.95 – $117.11 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $430.63 | $22.24 – $907.74 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $430.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $430.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $430.80 | not published |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $435.40 | $59.35 – $303.19 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $436.00 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $436.20 | $31.37 – $581.60 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $440.00 | $29.45 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $440.00 | $29.45 – $199.53 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $441.00 | not published |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $444.00 | $54.72 – $87.52 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $444.00 | $54.72 – $87.52 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $445.80 | not published |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $446.55 | $1.10 – $547.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $446.55 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $446.55 | $1.01 – $547.20 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $447.20 | $69.27 – $194.81 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $447.85 | $83.10 – $86.42 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $447.85 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $450.41 | $37.15 – $232.88 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $451.50 | $48.77 – $312.06 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $452.80 | $92.45 – $509.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $452.80 | $65.56 – $509.40 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $453.00 | $29.45 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $453.00 | $29.45 – $199.53 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $453.00 | $37.49 – $37.49 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $453.00 | $29.45 – $199.53 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $453.00 | $29.45 – $199.53 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $453.00 | $29.45 – $199.53 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $453.00 | $29.45 – $199.53 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $453.00 | $29.45 – $199.53 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $453.96 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $456.00 | $26.69 – $326.40 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $456.60 | $31.37 – $92.34 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $456.75 | $88.19 – $220.49 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $461.60 | $28.96 – $519.30 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $462.00 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $462.45 | $87.42 – $174.84 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $463.20 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $465.30 | $28.42 – $104.60 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $468.51 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $469.80 | $31.37 – $90.67 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $470.40 | $92.45 – $529.20 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $470.40 | $92.45 – $529.20 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $472.45 | $65.74 – $192.70 |