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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $210.68 | $8.43 – $400.28 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $210.68 | $8.43 – $400.28 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $210.68 | $8.43 – $387.64 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $210.68 | $8.43 – $387.64 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $210.68 | $8.43 – $379.22 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $211.89 | $17.61 – $313.31 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $212.00 | $6.69 – $420.41 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $213.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $213.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $215.15 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $215.15 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $215.15 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $215.15 | $85.75 – $85.75 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $215.40 | $21.85 – $104.94 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $216.00 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $217.50 | $6.69 – $145.37 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $219.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $219.05 | $16.64 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $219.05 | $16.64 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $219.05 | $16.64 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $219.70 | $16.64 – $179.57 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $222.00 | $38.84 – $386.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $222.00 | $39.12 – $387.48 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $223.82 | $9.59 – $202.38 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $223.82 | $0.27 – $184.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $223.82 | $9.59 – $175.98 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $224.00 | $23.75 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $224.00 | $23.24 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $224.00 | $23.24 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $224.00 | $23.75 – $497.84 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $225.55 | $84.21 – $347.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $226.80 | $44.53 – $98.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $227.50 | $16.64 – $159.62 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $228.39 | $127.23 – $594.27 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $229.50 | $15.64 – $82.66 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $230.10 | $16.64 – $115.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $230.33 | $63.39 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $230.33 | $63.39 – $194.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $230.35 | $8.33 – $255.39 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $230.40 | $7.42 – $202.96 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $234.36 | $86.32 – $120.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $234.60 | $4.59 – $58.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $234.60 | $4.59 – $58.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $234.60 | $4.59 – $58.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $234.60 | $4.59 – $58.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $234.60 | $4.59 – $58.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $234.60 | $4.59 – $58.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $234.60 | $4.59 – $58.67 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $235.60 | $37.15 – $447.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $239.40 | $4.59 – $58.67 |