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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $415.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $415.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $415.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $415.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $415.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $415.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $415.10 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $417.47 | $86.33 – $198.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $417.60 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $417.90 | $80.13 – $179.41 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $418.20 | $75.93 – $379.58 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $418.20 | $7.13 – $71.56 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $419.40 | $28.36 – $92.34 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $422.10 | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $423.36 | $24.78 – $588.00 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $424.20 | $28.86 – $92.34 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $425.85 | $50.73 – $117.25 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $426.60 | $15.34 – $323.23 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $426.60 | $15.34 – $323.23 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $426.60 | $15.34 – $323.23 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $427.67 | $81.65 – $81.65 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $428.58 | $21.00 – $914.25 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $430.80 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $431.60 | $83.10 – $86.42 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $436.20 | $28.11 – $581.60 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $438.10 | $1.10 – $547.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $438.10 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $438.10 | $1.01 – $547.20 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $438.75 | $35.25 – $515.70 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $438.75 | $35.25 – $607.50 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $438.75 | $34.17 – $607.50 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $438.75 | $34.17 – $515.70 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $438.75 | $34.17 – $607.50 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $438.75 | $34.17 – $607.50 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $438.75 | $34.17 – $607.50 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $438.75 | $34.17 – $607.50 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $440.00 | $21.12 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $440.00 | $21.12 – $199.53 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $440.62 | $307.27 – $307.27 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $440.62 | $87.42 – $307.27 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $441.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $443.40 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $443.95 | $82.14 – $455.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $448.80 | $3.07 – $34.97 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $453.90 | not published |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $455.65 | $81.99 – $467.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $456.60 | $28.20 – $92.34 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $461.00 | $84.24 – $307.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $462.00 | $87.42 – $347.97 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $462.00 | $247.94 – $347.97 |