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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $106.00 | $43.36 – $194.81 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $106.13 | $51.48 – $190.08 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $106.96 | $15.39 – $163.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $110.08 | $39.68 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $110.08 | $39.68 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $110.08 | $39.68 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $110.08 | $39.68 – $194.81 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $113.50 | not published |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $115.78 | $48.15 – $347.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $116.42 | $13.64 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $116.42 | $13.64 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $116.42 | $17.30 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $116.42 | $13.64 – $127.70 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $119.66 | $4.69 – $105.86 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $119.66 | $4.69 – $105.86 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $119.66 | $4.69 – $105.86 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $119.66 | $4.69 – $111.71 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $120.42 | $7.24 – $16.50 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $120.60 | not published |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $121.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $123.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $123.50 | not published |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $123.76 | $88.05 – $89.81 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $126.50 | $35.96 – $89.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $126.50 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $127.20 | $7.24 – $46.00 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $128.45 | $36.74 – $303.19 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $133.20 | $111.73 – $1,924.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $134.37 | $15.34 – $323.23 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $135.30 | $63.40 – $160.50 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $136.51 | $1.13 – $123.25 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $137.20 | $15.39 – $34.64 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $137.20 | $15.39 – $163.91 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $142.04 | $12.10 – $188.56 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $142.20 | $21.73 – $189.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $142.93 | $81.63 – $354.90 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $144.00 | $29.61 – $192.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $144.00 | $79.21 – $176.47 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $144.80 | $21.64 – $162.90 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $144.90 | $6.78 – $119.25 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $144.90 | $89.84 – $312.34 |