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X-ray of Elbow, 2 Views Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 69 Iowa hospitals. CPT 73070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $130
📉 Low $18.20
📈 High $571
🏥 69 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $27.00
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 69 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$18.20 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | $7.54 | $15.71 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | $7.54 | $15.71 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | $7.54 | $15.71 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | $7.54 | $15.71 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.39 | — | $15.71 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | $7.54 | $15.71 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | $7.54 | $15.71 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.39 | $7.76 | — | $15.71 | — | $7.39 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | — | $15.71 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | — | $15.71 | — | $7.39 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | $7.54 | $15.71 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$18.40 | $7.76 | $7.39 | $7.54 | $7.76 | $7.54 | $15.71 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$21.00 | $15.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$26.40 | $23.65 | — | $23.65 | $23.65 | $24.60 | — | $53.90 | $24.13 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$26.95 | $19.25 | — | $49.64 | $19.25 | $24.60 | — | $53.90 | $19.64 |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$32.01 | $52.58 | — | $60.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$35.70 | $26.14 | $27.00 | $27.27 | — | $27.00 | — | $46.92 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$35.70 | $26.14 | $27.00 | $27.54 | — | $27.00 | — | $46.92 | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$42.30 | — | $57.00 | — | $57.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$45.60 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$51.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$53.00 | $52.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$69.00 | $37.95 | $57.89 | $75.02 | $177 | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$82.50 | $48.00 | — | $25.60 | $26.10 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS COMMUNITY CLINIC AT DRAKE DES MOINES |
$85.00 | $18.47 | $41.64 | — | — | — | $83.00 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS CITYVILLE CLINIC DES MOINES |
$85.00 | $18.47 | $41.64 | — | — | — | $83.00 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS EAST UNIVERSITY CLINIC DES MOINES |
$85.00 | $18.47 | $41.64 | — | — | — | $83.00 | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$108 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$110 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$116 | $76.20 | — | $56.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$127 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$128 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$130 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $77.00 | $89.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$146 | $86.83 | — | $86.86 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$149 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$151 | $92.40 | $92.40 | — | $92.40 | $118 | — | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$157 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $63.00 | $61.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$165 | $62.79 | — | $85.81 | $85.81 | $85.23 | — | $278 | $58.80 |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$166 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $95.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$186 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $7.42 | $83.30 | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$190 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$206 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$219 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$219 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$230 | $163 | $160 | — | $160 | $181 | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$231 | $85.30 | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$231 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$232 | $202 | $25.49 | — | $174 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$258 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
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 69 Iowa 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 Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $27.00 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $18.20 to $571 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.8x 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 Iowa?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, 2 views (CPT 73070) in Iowa range from $18.20 to $571, with a median of $130. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, 2 views in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $18.20. 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 Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73070 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.