Shoulder X-ray cost in Great Falls, MT
In Great Falls, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $302.00 to $302.00, with a median of $302.00. Across Montana, the median is $225.60 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73030, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls, MT · (406) 216-8000 X-RAY OF SHOULDER; MINIMUM OF 2 VIEWS | $302.00 | $302.00 | $88.47–$199.06 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $302.00, median $302.00, highest $302.00.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 73030 ($277.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls, MTX-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER | $26.49 | file |