Shoulder X-ray cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $170.00 to $1,188.00, with a median of $279.28. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $109.28 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $279.28 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 73030, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB XRAY SHOULDER COMP 2V | $170.00 | $340.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Xr Shoulder Complt Min 2v | $179.82 | $666.00 | $193.81–$229.77 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Xr Shoulder Complt Min 2v | $179.82 | $666.00 | $193.81–$229.77 | 73% | — source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $169.24–$502.70 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $187.11–$513.87 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $187.11–$513.87 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $169.24–$530.62 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $160.14–$530.62 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $169.24–$530.62 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $169.24–$513.87 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $169.24–$513.87 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $169.24–$530.62 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $169.24–$502.70 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $169.24–$513.87 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX SHOULDER 2+ VW | $279.28 | $558.55 | $173.15–$491.52 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2V RT | $367.00 | $367.00 | $290.66–$348.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC HCHG XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2V LT | $367.00 | $367.00 | $290.66–$348.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2V LT | $367.00 | $367.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2V RT | $367.00 | $367.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC HCHG XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2V RT | $367.00 | $367.00 | $290.66–$348.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2V LT | $367.00 | $367.00 | $290.66–$348.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC SHOULDER 2 VWS MINIMUM | $1,130.25 | $1,507.00 | $1.00–$1,145.32 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC SHOULDER 2 VWS MINIMUM | $1,130.25 | $1,507.00 | $1.00–$1,145.32 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB XRAY SHOULDER COMP 2V | $1,188.00 | $2,376.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2V BI | $736.00 | $736.00 | $552.00–$699.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2V BI | $736.00 | $736.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Belmont, NC HCHG XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2V BI | $736.00 | $736.00 | $552.00–$699.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $170.00, median $279.28, highest $1,188.00 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $736.00, median $736.00, highest $736.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $279.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A complete shoulder X-ray takes at least two pictures of the shoulder from different angles to show the bones of the joint. It is ordered for shoulder pain, injury, suspected dislocation or arthritis, and is often done before any shoulder MRI.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray of one shoulder. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.