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X-ray of Elbow, 2 Views Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 193 California hospitals. CPT 73070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $338
📉 Low $13.00
📈 High $2,346
🏥 193 hospitals
🏛️ 148 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $33.56
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 193 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$13.00 | $25.00 | $87.00 | $21.00 | $22.00 | — | $21.00 | $21.00 | — |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$14.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$27.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$32.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$41.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$47.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$63.75 | $69.69 | $64.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$66.54 | $63.71 | $102 | $89.20 | $64.70 | — | $90.00 | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$67.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$67.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$67.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$67.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$75.00 | $121 | $179 | — | — | — | $448 | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$89.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GATEWAYS HOSPITAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$111 | $111 | $142 | $111 | $71.68 | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$111 | $21.46 | — | $22.96 | — | — | — | — | $21.46 |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$111 | $21.46 | $142 | $21.46 | — | — | — | $142 | $21.46 |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$111 | $21.46 | $66.00 | $21.46 | — | — | — | $66.00 | $21.46 |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$111 | $111 | $21.46 | $22.96 | $21.46 | — | — | — | $21.46 |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$111 | $111 | $142 | $22.96 | — | — | — | — | $111 |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$111 | $21.46 | $142 | $22.96 | — | — | — | — | $21.46 |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$111 | $21.46 | $142 | $22.96 | $71.68 | — | — | — | $21.46 |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$111 | $21.46 | $142 | $21.46 | — | — | — | $147 | $21.46 |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$111 | $22.53 | $167 | $21.46 | $71.68 | $21.46 | — | $142 | $21.46 |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$111 | $111 | — | $22.96 | — | — | — | — | $21.46 |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$111 | $21.46 | $42.58 | $22.96 | $71.68 | — | — | — | $21.46 |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$111 | $111 | $142 | $22.96 | — | — | — | — | $21.46 |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$111 | $21.46 | $142 | $22.96 | — | — | — | — | $21.46 |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$117 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $66.10 | $75.00 | $111 | $29.10 | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$120 | $386 | $625 | — | $584 | — | — | — | — |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$123 | $77.00 | — | $123 | $123 | $123 | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$125 | — | — | — | — | $125 | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$130 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $111 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — |
| LA DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$140 | $112 | — | — | $76.84 | — | — | $119 | — |
| WEST COVINA MEDICAL CENTER WEST COVINA |
$140 | $112 | — | — | $76.84 | — | — | $119 | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$152 | — | $38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER CONCORD |
$153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL RIDGECREST |
$165 | — | $85.00 | — | $82.50 | — | $72.00 | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL VAN NUYS |
$190 | $47.50 | $69.58 | $112 | $115 | — | $308 | $171 | — |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$197 | $78.69 | $100 | $53.13 | $99.39 | $100 | $198 | $63.00 | $100 |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE RANCHO SPRINGS HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$201 | — | $94.61 | — | $21.46 | $13.57 | $181 | $453 | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$203 | $196 | — | $203 | $247 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE TORRANCE |
$206 | $73.79 | $49.15 | $207 | $128 | — | $311 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER SAN PEDRO SAN PEDRO |
$206 | $45.28 | $47.63 | $207 | $128 | — | $327 | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$223 | $118 | $112 | $114 | — | $129 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$223 | $118 | $112 | $114 | — | $129 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$223 | $118 | $112 | $114 | — | $129 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$223 | $118 | $112 | $114 | — | $129 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BEACH |
$224 | $117 | $112 | — | $95.77 | — | $228 | — | $115 |
| MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER LAGUNA HILLS |
$224 | $110 | $112 | — | $95.77 | — | $228 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73070, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $214 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $338 for this?
That is the median of what the 193 California hospitals above publish for X-ray of elbow, 2 views — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 73070 in California, Medicare reimburses about $33.56 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $13.00 to $2,346 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray of elbow, 2 views cost in California?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, 2 views (CPT 73070) in California range from $13.00 to $2,346, with a median of $338. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, 2 views in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $13.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73070 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.