Shoulder X-ray cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $87.60 to $181.86, with a median of $107.20. The lowest listed price is at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — $19.60 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $181.86 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 X-RAY OF SHOULDER; MINIMUM OF 2 VIEWS | $87.60 | $146.00 | $20.00–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital one side Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 XR Shoulder Complete 2+ Views Right - Report | $107.20 | $134.00 | $67.00–$100.50 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital one side Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 XR Shoulder Complete 2+ Views Left - Report | $107.20 | $134.00 | $67.00–$100.50 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER | $181.86 | $202.07 | $81.37–$118.20 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $87.60, median $107.20, highest $181.86 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.