Shoulder X-ray cost in Longview, TX — inpatient
In Longview, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $73.70 to $307.87, with a median of $190.79. The lowest listed price is at Henderson Hospital, LLC — $117.09 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $306.88 at 182 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73030, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Longview, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Hospital, LLC lowest Henderson, TX X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $73.70 | $737.00 | $76.81–$729.63 | 90% | — source file |
| Longview Medical Center Longview, TX · (903) 758-1818 UE-SHLDR 2VW PLUS DR | $307.87 | $1,140.26 | $102.62–$969.22 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $73.70, median $190.79, highest $307.87 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $139.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.