Shoulder X-ray cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $932.79 to $1,023.06, with a median of $977.93. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $45.14 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $509.60 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73030, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2 VIEWS | $932.79 | $1,829.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2 VIEWS | $1,023.06 | $2,006.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $932.79, median $977.93, highest $1,023.06 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $128.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.