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X-ray of Elbow, 2 Views Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 120 Illinois hospitals. CPT 73070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $286
📉 Low $8.70
📈 High $1,282
🏥 120 hospitals
🏛️ 104 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $29.23
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 120 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$8.70 | $8.50 | $93.26 | $93.26 | $8.50 | $93.26 | — | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$13.95 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $136 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$15.40 | $30.54 | $14.30 | $11.00 | $8.34 | — | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$17.38 | $10.25 | $10.25 | $14.08 | $110 | $11.30 | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$17.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$18.40 | $7.39 | $7.39 | $7.76 | $15.71 | $7.76 | — | — | $7.39 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$30.60 | $7.69 | $70.48 | $7.22 | — | $7.69 | — | $7.69 | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$41.65 | $9.80 | $9.80 | $18.98 | $36.18 | $19.03 | $570 | $9.80 | $9.80 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$41.65 | $10.29 | $9.80 | $18.98 | $66.96 | $19.03 | $13.05 | $9.80 | $9.80 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$41.65 | $10.29 | $9.80 | $19.03 | $51.62 | $19.98 | $13.05 | $9.90 | $9.80 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$41.65 | $181 | $258 | $181 | $48.83 | $72.54 | $55.80 | $181 | $181 |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$42.64 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$50.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$58.65 | $66.47 | $70.38 | $72.73 | $72.73 | $74.29 | — | — | — |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$70.02 | $93.26 | $78.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$70.40 | $7.85 | $8.17 | $8.07 | $10.17 | $8.17 | — | $8.17 | $8.17 |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$71.28 | $91.79 | $59.40 | $80.90 | $23.90 | $91.79 | — | — | $149 |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$72.00 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $96.51 | $97.44 |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$74.98 | $8.00 | $12.53 | $7.77 | $79.97 | $79.97 | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$79.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GIBSON CITY |
$86.00 | $19.60 | $9.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $23.90 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$92.00 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $92.79 | $23.90 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $92.79 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $92.79 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $23.90 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $23.90 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$92.00 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $92.79 | $23.90 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $92.79 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$92.00 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $92.79 | $23.90 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $92.79 |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA |
$92.00 | $8.00 | $9.80 | $8.00 | $73.60 | — | — | $9.80 | $8.00 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $23.90 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$125 | $93.26 | $112 | $94.19 | $30.05 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$125 | $93.26 | $91.30 | $94.19 | $30.05 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$125 | $93.26 | $112 | $94.19 | $30.05 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$125 | $93.26 | $91.30 | $94.19 | $30.05 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$139 | $66.29 | $39.27 | $172 | $66.20 | $54.61 | $174 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$139 | $66.29 | $39.27 | $172 | $66.20 | $54.61 | $174 | — | — |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$148 | $94.95 | $70.01 | $174 | $96.69 | — | $266 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$150 | $94.95 | $145 | $220 | $96.69 | — | $240 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$150 | $94.95 | $148 | $220 | $96.69 | — | $240 | $133 | $133 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$162 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$178 | $27.73 | $27.73 | $27.73 | $155 | $78.96 | $168 | — | $27.73 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$185 | $10.00 | $17.24 | $88.92 | $8.78 | $88.92 | $198 | $19.60 | $88.92 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$192 | $94.95 | $150 | $220 | $96.69 | — | $308 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$198 | $94.95 | $150 | $220 | $96.69 | — | $316 | $133 | $133 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CARTHAGE |
$198 | $70.83 | $96.72 | $205 | — | $69.44 | $223 | — | — |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$230 | $94.95 | $149 | $220 | $96.69 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$235 | $94.95 | $149 | $220 | $96.69 | — | $376 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$235 | $94.95 | $149 | $220 | $96.69 | — | $376 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$240 | $94.95 | $91.65 | $195 | $96.69 | — | $384 | $133 | $133 |
| HSHS HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$253 | $46.63 | $46.63 | $46.63 | $312 | $46.63 | $298 | $25.55 | — |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER ALTON |
$265 | $52.28 | $95.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT PAUL MEDICAL CENTER MENDOTA |
$270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$275 | $94.95 | $150 | $220 | $96.69 | — | $440 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$275 | $94.95 | $147 | $220 | $96.69 | — | $440 | $133 | $133 |
| FRANKLIN HOSPITAL BENTON |
$284 | $129 | $221 | $126 | $126 | $284 | — | — | $126 |
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.
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That is the median of what the 120 Illinois 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 Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $29.23 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $8.70 to $1,282 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.8x 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 Illinois?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, 2 views (CPT 73070) in Illinois range from $8.70 to $1,282, with a median of $286. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, 2 views in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $8.70. 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 Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73070 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.