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X-ray of Elbow, Minimum of 3 Views Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 69 Iowa hospitals. CPT 73080. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $136
📉 Low $17.60
📈 High $615
🏥 69 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $30.39
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | $7.86 | $16.40 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | $7.86 | $16.40 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | $7.86 | $16.40 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | $7.86 | $16.40 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $7.71 | — | $16.40 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | $7.86 | $16.40 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | $7.86 | $16.40 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.71 | $8.10 | — | $16.40 | — | $7.71 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | — | $16.40 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | — | $16.40 | — | $7.71 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | $7.86 | $16.40 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$17.60 | $8.10 | $7.71 | $7.86 | $8.10 | $7.86 | $16.40 | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$18.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$19.59 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$22.00 | $16.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$31.68 | $28.38 | — | $28.38 | $28.38 | $29.52 | — | $64.68 | $28.95 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$32.34 | $23.10 | — | $59.57 | $23.10 | $29.52 | — | $64.68 | $23.57 |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$37.80 | $29.13 | $30.39 | $30.69 | — | $30.39 | — | $49.68 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$37.80 | $29.13 | $30.39 | $31.00 | — | $30.39 | — | $49.68 | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$43.65 | $57.24 | — | $67.14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$52.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$58.50 | — | $57.00 | — | $57.00 | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$61.00 | $57.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$63.75 | $8.87 | $8.87 | $8.87 | $8.87 | $8.44 | $83.30 | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$69.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$72.80 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$83.00 | $45.65 | $69.64 | $75.02 | $177 | — | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS COMMUNITY CLINIC AT DRAKE DES MOINES |
$87.00 | $20.09 | $40.52 | — | — | — | $84.00 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS CITYVILLE CLINIC DES MOINES |
$87.00 | $20.09 | $40.52 | — | — | — | $84.00 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS EAST UNIVERSITY CLINIC DES MOINES |
$87.00 | $20.09 | $40.52 | — | — | — | $84.00 | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$87.75 | $48.00 | — | $27.23 | $27.77 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$121 | $76.20 | — | $56.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$134 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $77.00 | $89.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$136 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$145 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$161 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$171 | $101 | — | $101 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$176 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $63.00 | $61.00 | — | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$206 | $73.26 | — | $85.81 | $85.81 | $85.23 | — | $348 | $73.50 |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$211 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$212 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$212 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$251 | $218 | $3.91 | — | $188 | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$253 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$253 | $179 | $175 | — | $175 | $198 | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$254 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $95.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$267 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$286 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$291 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$293 | $85.30 | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$293 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73080, 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: $259 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, minimum of 3 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 73080 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $30.39 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $17.60 to $615 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.5x 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, minimum of 3 views cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views (CPT 73080) in Iowa range from $17.60 to $615, with a median of $136. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.60. 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 73080 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.