X-ray of Elbow, Minimum of 3 Views Cost in Missouri

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 96 Missouri hospitals. CPT 73080. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $230 📉 Low $9.93 📈 High $2,391 🏥 96 hospitals 🏛️ 72 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $30.86

Hospital comparison — Missouri

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 96 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCAetnaCignaBCBSHumanaMultiPlanCenteneFirst Health
COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL
LAMAR
$9.93 $32.00$62.80$56.00—$27.00$80.00$28.35$90.00
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF
POPLAR BLUFF
$10.50 $18.22$10.52——————
MERCY WALMART CLINIC
DEXTER
$10.50 $18.22$10.52——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE
BERNIE
$10.50 $18.22$10.52——————
MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER
SIKESTON
$10.50 $18.22$10.52——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD
NORTH BLOOMFIELD
$10.50 $18.22$10.52——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID
NEW MADRID
$10.50 $18.22$10.52——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD
DEXTER
$10.50 $18.22$10.52——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN
MALDEN
$10.50 $18.22$10.52——————
BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BUTLER
$18.06 $7.48$8.02$8.02$8.02$8.02—$8.02—
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CARROLLTON
$20.25 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN
TROY
$26.00 ————————
ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY
$30.94 ————————
IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
PILOT KNOB
$36.00 $57.80$13.60$19.84$13.60$13.60—$12.40—
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH
ST. JOSEPH
$48.45 $6.87$6.87$50.16$8.83—$29.56$53.35—
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY
ALBANY
$48.45 $28.08$28.08$42.75$8.91$296$48.45$42.12—
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE
MARYVILLE
$48.45 $11.79$28.08$39.90$8.30—$11.28$28.08—
CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
EL DORADO SPRINGS
$52.80 $54.00$54.00$90.00—$54.00$65.00$54.00—
FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL
NEOSHO
$61.80 ————————
CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOLIVAR
$69.80 $83.00$75.00$80.00—$85.00—$95.68—
MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY
PERRYVILLE
$73.45 ————————
ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
KANSAS CITY
$86.00 $48.74$45.68$86.73$119————
ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER
BLUE SPRINGS
$86.00 $48.74$45.68$86.73$30.40————
UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER
LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY
$103 $100$32.73$79.67$51.35$31.05$73.00$114—
UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER
HOLMES KANSAS CITY
$103 $100$32.73$79.67$44.15$31.05$73.00$114$24.50
COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON
BRANSON
$114 $50.00$85.00$55.00$100$83.61$87.00—$50.00
WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
POTOSI
$116 $85.13—$127—$139—$63.39—
COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
SPRINGFIELD
$126 $22.00$49.50$55.00—$78.07$75.00—$63.30
NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NEVADA
$137 $27.00$35.00—$52.00$28.00———
PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA
$149 $186$186$186$186——$186—
COX MONETT HOSPITAL
MONETT
$153 $22.00$80.50$55.00—$22.00$75.00$23.00$92.00
HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
BETHANY
$156 $32.29$39.31$28.08$30.05$32.29$27.50$32.29—
LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
OSAGE BEACH
$159 $68.80$75.00$70.00———$125—
FREEMAN HOSPITAL WEST
JOPLIN
$168 ————————
FREEMAN HOSPITAL EAST
JOPLIN
$168 ————————
LIBERTY HOSPITAL
LIBERTY
$169 $82.83$87.17$75.88$8.68$88.91—$111—
MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
ST. LOUIS
$179 $222$73.80$75.50$44.89$62.39$224—$222
CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL
ST. LOUIS
$179 $222$73.80$75.50$44.89$62.39$224—$222
PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL
O'FALLON
$179 $222$73.80$75.50$44.89$62.39$224—$222
BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL
ST. PETERS
$179 $222$73.80$75.50$44.89$62.39$224—$222
BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL
ST LOUIS
$179 $222$73.80$75.50$44.89$62.39$224—$222
SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL
SALEM
$181 $82.11$82.11$205$82.11$82.11$193$82.11$193
BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER
COLUMBIA
$190 $87.17$89.95$78.65$88.91$88.65—$91.52—
HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER
CHILLICOTHE
$198 $41.28$280$41.28$41.28$309——$306
WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
TRENTON
$198 $41.28$272$264$41.28$277——$272
BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL
ST. LOUIS
$207 $256$98.81$74.73$49.41$72.79$259—$256
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH
ST. LOUIS
$212 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD
DEXTER
$213 ————————
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
MACON
$222 ————$214$222$125—
GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CLINTON
$224 $81.36$80.00$79.00$70.00$72.50$85.00$111$90.00
SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON
FENTON
$230 $162—$41.72$22.24————
SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE
WENTZVILLE
$230 $162—$41.72$22.24————
SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS
ST. LOUIS
$230 $162—$41.72$22.24————
SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES
ST. CHARLES
$230 $162—$41.72$22.24————
SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS
BRIDGETON
$230 $162—$41.72$22.24————
SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS
LAKE ST. LOUIS
$230 $162—$41.72$22.24————
MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE
CARTHAGE
$252 ————————
SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY
JEFFERSON CITY
$254 $182——$42.43————
MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN
JOPLIN
$267 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST
CAPE GIRARDEAU
$273 ————————
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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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 73080 in Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $30.86 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $9.93 to $2,391 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.4x 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, minimum of 3 views cost in Missouri?
Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views (CPT 73080) in Missouri range from $9.93 to $2,391, with a median of $230. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views in Missouri?
The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.93. 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 73080 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.