Shoulder X-ray cost in Kansas City, MO
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $50.00 to $900.80, with a median of $493.40. The lowest listed price is at Mish — $443.40 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $263.25 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 73030, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mish one side lowest Lenexa, KS XR Shoulder Complete Right | $50.00 | $320.00 | — | 84% | — source file |
| Mish one side lowest Lenexa, KS XR Shoulder Complete Left | $50.00 | $320.00 | — | 84% | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 942-4400 Hc X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw | $86.00 | $980.99 | $48.18–$980.99 | 91% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $900.80 | $900.80 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $900.80 | $900.80 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mish both sides Lenexa, KS XR Shoulder Complete Bilateral | $50.00 | $640.00 | — | 92% | — source file |
| NKC Health both sides North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 RA Shoulder Min 2 Views Bilat | $281.30 | $970.00 | $21.67–$793.46 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $50.00, median $493.40, highest $900.80 — a 18.0× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $50.00, median $165.65, highest $281.30 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $900.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.