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X-ray of Elbow, 2 Views Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 97 Missouri hospitals. CPT 73070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $176
📉 Low $8.40
📈 High $1,868
🏥 97 hospitals
🏛️ 72 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $27.46
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 97 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | BCBS | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$8.40 | $32.00 | $62.80 | $56.00 | — | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF POPLAR BLUFF |
$9.80 | $15.94 | $10.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WALMART CLINIC DEXTER |
$9.80 | $15.94 | $10.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE BERNIE |
$9.80 | $15.94 | $10.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER SIKESTON |
$9.80 | $15.94 | $10.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD NORTH BLOOMFIELD |
$9.80 | $15.94 | $10.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID NEW MADRID |
$9.80 | $15.94 | $10.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD DEXTER |
$9.80 | $15.94 | $10.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN MALDEN |
$9.80 | $15.94 | $10.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$16.38 | $6.78 | $7.68 | $7.68 | $7.68 | $7.68 | — | $7.68 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$20.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$20.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$29.75 | $6.58 | $6.58 | $30.80 | $8.13 | — | $25.86 | $47.99 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$29.75 | $25.26 | $25.26 | $26.25 | $8.19 | $258 | $29.75 | $37.89 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$29.75 | $11.31 | $25.26 | $24.50 | $7.64 | — | $10.84 | $25.26 | — |
| IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PILOT KNOB |
$36.00 | $57.80 | $13.60 | $19.84 | $13.60 | $13.60 | — | $12.40 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$36.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$38.40 | $87.17 | $89.95 | $66.39 | $88.91 | $88.65 | — | $91.52 | — |
| CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO SPRINGS |
$47.40 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | $54.00 | $65.00 | $54.00 | — |
| FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL NEOSHO |
$51.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$60.60 | $83.00 | $75.00 | $80.00 | — | $85.00 | — | $95.68 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$86.00 | $48.74 | $40.04 | $86.73 | $119 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$86.00 | $48.74 | $40.04 | $86.73 | $26.93 | — | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$87.10 | $50.00 | $85.00 | $55.00 | $100 | $92.89 | $87.00 | — | $50.00 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$94.05 | $162 | — | $36.57 | $19.02 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$94.05 | $162 | — | $36.57 | $19.02 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$94.05 | $162 | — | $36.57 | $19.02 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$94.05 | $162 | — | $36.57 | $19.02 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$94.05 | $162 | — | $36.57 | $19.02 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$94.05 | $162 | — | $36.57 | $19.02 | — | — | — | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$95.00 | $82.83 | $87.17 | $67.50 | $8.34 | $88.91 | — | $111 | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$96.69 | $22.00 | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | $86.74 | $75.00 | — | $63.30 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$103 | $100 | $28.94 | $79.67 | $45.48 | $27.62 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$103 | $100 | $28.94 | $79.67 | $44.15 | $27.62 | $73.00 | $114 | $22.23 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$111 | $182 | — | — | $35.29 | — | — | — | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$117 | $22.00 | $80.50 | $55.00 | — | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$126 | $103 | — | $36.57 | $21.84 | — | — | — | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$130 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $163 | — | — | $163 | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$137 | $27.00 | $35.00 | — | $52.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$137 | $68.80 | $75.00 | $70.00 | — | — | — | $125 | — |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$139 | $172 | $66.29 | $66.20 | $39.27 | $54.61 | $174 | — | $172 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$139 | $172 | $66.29 | $66.20 | $39.27 | $54.61 | $174 | — | $172 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$139 | $172 | $66.29 | $66.20 | $39.27 | $54.61 | $174 | — | $172 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$139 | $172 | $66.29 | $66.20 | $39.27 | $54.61 | $174 | — | $172 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$139 | $172 | $66.29 | $66.20 | $39.27 | $54.61 | $174 | — | $172 |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$142 | $64.26 | $64.26 | $160 | $64.26 | $64.26 | $151 | $64.26 | $151 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$169 | $29.05 | $35.36 | $25.26 | $27.03 | $29.05 | $24.73 | $29.05 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$175 | $26.37 | $247 | $26.37 | $26.37 | $273 | — | — | $270 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$175 | $26.37 | $240 | $233 | $26.37 | $244 | — | — | $240 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN JOPLIN |
$186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$189 | $234 | $88.76 | $65.52 | $43.22 | $63.71 | $236 | — | $234 |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$192 | $146 | — | $42.49 | $18.58 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA AURORA |
$203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 97 Missouri 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 Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $27.46 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $8.40 to $1,868 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.4x 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 Missouri?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, 2 views (CPT 73070) in Missouri range from $8.40 to $1,868, with a median of $176. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, 2 views in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $8.40. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73070 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.