Shoulder X-ray (single view, both shoulders) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the shoulder, single view, both sides · CPT 73020
$29.00
lowest cash price
$263.25
national median
$1,412.76
highest cash price
824
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $29.00–$1,412.76 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($191.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($242.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $315.90 | $390.00 | $602.16 |
| Arizona | 22 | $53.01 | $82.86 | $968.31 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $44.40 | $257.40 | $365.30 |
| California | 66 | $74.27 | $343.20 | $850.17 |
| Colorado | 17 | $52.45 | $631.75 | $851.38 |
| Florida | 82 | $106.00 | $438.75 | $1,412.76 |
| Georgia | 25 | $201.63 | $343.00 | $1,009.75 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $154.24 | $154.24 | $240.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $53.13 | $316.80 | $781.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $183.94 | $325.20 | $1,301.88 |
| Iowa | 27 | $98.12 | $191.51 | $683.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $145.60 | $414.05 | $822.59 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $142.93 | $418.20 | $1,301.88 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Maine | 7 | $179.75 | $244.85 | $473.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $71.40 | $71.40 | $71.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $47.60 | $359.00 | $651.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $150.40 | $220.00 | $369.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $34.75 | $84.60 | $144.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $36.00 | $145.75 | $499.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $172.80 | $172.80 | $220.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $147.66 | $167.50 | $314.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $106.13 | $387.04 | $539.97 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $393.95 | $393.95 | $393.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $96.23 | $97.46 | $103.69 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $185.22 | $185.22 | $185.22 |
| New York | 23 | $102.60 | $104.19 | $854.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $171.23 | $171.23 | $284.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $144.80 | $212.00 | $385.60 |
| Ohio | 66 | $166.80 | $288.60 | $626.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $29.00 | $224.04 | $575.46 |
| Oregon | 13 | $120.42 | $155.25 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $88.00 | $264.00 | $704.80 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $126.50 | $171.00 | $535.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $196.00 | $282.40 | $386.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $47.61 | $74.76 | $295.68 |
| Texas | 109 | $92.07 | $320.82 | $820.71 |
| Virginia | 43 | $67.85 | $222.50 | $508.20 |
| Washington | 25 | $171.60 | $244.00 | $541.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $113.50 | $196.00 | $418.20 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $50.73 | $227.50 | $615.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $62.58 | $226.69 | $246.65 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $309.05 | $7.28 – $291.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $309.12 | $6.77 – $113.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $309.73 | $42.74 – $559.65 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $310.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $310.50 | $86.58 – $259.74 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $310.80 | $28.67 – $63.65 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $312.00 | $92.45 – $351.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $314.50 | $10.07 – $53.22 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $315.25 | $80.14 – $323.00 |
| 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 | $57.24 – $478.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $315.77 | $86.33 – $151.68 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $315.90 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $316.00 | $124.03 – $355.50 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $316.80 | $35.44 – $95.12 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $318.50 | $7.10 – $141.82 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $319.60 | $43.36 – $194.81 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $320.00 | $11.92 – $11.92 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $320.82 | $21.71 – $401.02 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $320.82 | $21.71 – $481.23 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $320.82 | $21.71 – $481.23 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $320.82 | $101.59 – $427.76 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $320.95 | $36.56 – $303.19 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $324.00 | $20.62 – $230.87 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $324.00 | $20.62 – $236.04 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $324.00 | $20.62 – $236.43 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $324.00 | $20.62 – $236.04 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $324.00 | $20.62 – $236.04 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $324.00 | $23.88 – $218.55 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $324.00 | $20.62 – $236.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $325.20 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $325.20 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $325.20 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $325.20 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $325.20 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $325.20 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $325.20 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $325.20 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $325.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $325.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $325.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $325.80 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $327.60 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $328.80 | not published |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $329.35 | $29.33 – $302.08 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $329.70 | $21.71 – $942.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $329.70 | $21.71 – $942.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $329.70 | $21.71 – $942.00 |