Shoulder X-ray cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $50.00 to $900.80, with a median of $900.80. The lowest listed price is at Mish — $850.80 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $263.25 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 73030, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Left | $50.00 | $320.00 | — | 84% | — source file |
| Mish one side lowest Lenexa, KS XR Shoulder Complete Right | $50.00 | $320.00 | — | 84% | — 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $582.00–$793.46 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.00, median $900.80, 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 outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $493.40 — 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.