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X-ray of Shoulder, Minimum of 2 Views Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 194 California hospitals. CPT 73030. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $499
📉 Low $14.00
📈 High $4,989
🏥 194 hospitals
🏛️ 149 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $40.97
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 194 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$14.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$16.00 | $30.00 | $87.00 | $25.00 | $26.00 | — | $25.00 | $25.00 | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$22.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$32.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$55.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$58.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$72.72 | $69.62 | $104 | $89.20 | $64.70 | — | $90.00 | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$75.00 | $132 | $182 | — | — | — | $448 | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$75.48 | $76.16 | $65.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$79.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$79.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$79.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$79.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$86.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GATEWAYS HOSPITAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$111 | $111 | $25.59 | $27.38 | $25.59 | — | — | — | $25.59 |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$111 | $25.59 | $142 | $27.38 | $71.68 | — | — | — | $25.59 |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$111 | $111 | $142 | $111 | $71.68 | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$111 | $111 | — | $27.38 | — | — | — | — | $25.59 |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$111 | $25.59 | — | $27.38 | — | — | — | — | $25.59 |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$111 | $25.59 | $142 | $27.38 | — | — | — | — | $25.59 |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$111 | $25.59 | $142 | $25.59 | — | — | — | $147 | $25.59 |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$111 | $111 | $142 | $27.38 | — | — | — | — | $111 |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$111 | $111 | $142 | $27.38 | — | — | — | — | $25.59 |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$111 | $25.59 | $43.28 | $27.38 | $71.68 | — | — | — | $25.59 |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$111 | $26.87 | $167 | $25.59 | $71.68 | $25.59 | — | $142 | $25.59 |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$111 | $25.59 | $142 | $27.38 | — | — | — | — | $25.59 |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$111 | $25.59 | $142 | $25.59 | — | — | — | $130 | $25.59 |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$111 | $25.59 | $142 | $25.59 | — | — | — | $142 | $25.59 |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$117 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $66.10 | $75.00 | $111 | $29.10 | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$118 | $55.34 | — | $27.49 | $524 | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$119 | $293 | $827 | — | $432 | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$130 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $111 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$133 | $77.00 | — | $133 | $133 | $133 | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$137 | — | — | — | — | $137 | — | — | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$152 | — | $38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LA DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$160 | $112 | — | — | $87.73 | — | — | $136 | — |
| WEST COVINA MEDICAL CENTER WEST COVINA |
$160 | $112 | — | — | $87.73 | — | — | $136 | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL VAN NUYS |
$190 | $47.50 | $70.72 | $112 | $115 | — | $308 | $171 | — |
| RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL RIDGECREST |
$199 | — | $85.00 | — | $82.50 | — | $72.00 | — | — |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$234 | $78.69 | $100 | $53.13 | $99.39 | $100 | $198 | $63.00 | $100 |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE TORRANCE |
$249 | $80.64 | $49.95 | $207 | $128 | — | $311 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER SAN PEDRO SAN PEDRO |
$249 | $50.92 | $48.41 | $207 | $128 | — | $327 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER LAGUNA HILLS |
$259 | $110 | $112 | — | $95.77 | — | $228 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE MILLER CHILDRENS AND WOMENS HOSPITAL LONG BEACH |
$259 | $117 | $99.27 | — | $95.77 | — | $226 | — | $181 |
| MEMORIALCARE LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BEACH |
$259 | $117 | $112 | — | $95.77 | — | $228 | — | $115 |
| MEMORIALCARE ORANGE COAST MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$259 | $110 | $137 | — | $95.77 | — | $229 | — | $115 |
| PATIENTS' HOSPITAL OF REDDING REDDING |
$268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. MARY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER APPLE VALLEY |
$289 | $193 | $103 | — | $128 | $284 | — | — | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$291 | $281 | — | $291 | $354 | — | — | — | — |
| WILMA CHAN HIGHLAND HOSPITAL OAKLAND |
$306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73030, 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.
Billed more than $499 for this?
That is the median of what the 194 California hospitals above publish for X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 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 73030 in California, Medicare reimburses about $40.97 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $14.00 to $4,989 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 12.2x 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 shoulder, minimum of 2 views cost in California?
- Cash prices for x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (CPT 73030) in California range from $14.00 to $4,989, with a median of $499. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $14.00. 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 California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73030 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.