Shoulder X-ray cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 74 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $30.65 to $11,638.00, with a median of $117.25. The lowest listed price is at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $86.60 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $210.38 at 114 hospitals.
- The median here, $117.25, is 58% below the US median of $277.00.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- New York, NY has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in New York with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 17 of 74 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 74 facilities across 49 cities for code 73030, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$30.65Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center + 2 more
Median$117.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$11,638.00in this market
Difference379.7×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
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Lowest $30.65Highest $11,638.00
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Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC SHOULDER XRAY 2V File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $30.65 | $224.00 | $29.11–$195.53 | 86% |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY · (718) 240-5966 HC SHOULDER XRAY 2V File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $30.65 | $224.00 | $30.00–$157.51 | 86% |
| Interfaith Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC SHOULDER XRAY 2V File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $30.65 | $224.00 | $30.65–$195.53 | 86% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC DX SHOULDER 2V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $50.00 | $584.00 | $15.15–$584.00 | 91% |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC DX SHOULDER 2V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $73.64 | $584.00 | $15.15–$584.00 | 87% |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC DX SHOULDER 2V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $73.64 | $584.00 | $15.15–$584.00 | 87% |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC DX SHOULDER 2V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $73.64 | $584.00 | $15.15–$584.00 | 87% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC DX SHOULDER 2V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $73.64 | $584.00 | $15.15–$584.00 | 87% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Radex Shoulder Complete Minimum 2 Views File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $74.10 | $741.00 | $54.17–$592.80 | 90% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $88.05 | $864.00 | $164.59–$734.40 | 90% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $88.05 | $864.00 | $164.59–$734.40 | 90% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers one side Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 XR Shoulder Complete 2+ Views Left+1 more line at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $88.91 | $426.00 | $8.39–$350.26 | 79% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER+1 more line at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $88.91 | — | $8.39–$179.02 | — |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Xr Shoulder 2+ Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.21 | $2,124.00 | — | 95% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $96.23 | $688.00 | $97.70–$605.44 | 86% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $96.23 | $688.00 | $123.84–$628.97 | 86% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $688.00 | $97.01–$605.44 | 86% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $864.00 | $143.42–$864.00 | 89% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $688.00 | $112.83–$605.44 | 86% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.54 | $688.00 | $91.50–$664.61 | 86% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.54 | $864.00 | $139.10–$802.92 | 89% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.54 | $688.00 | $91.50–$664.61 | 86% |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $987.16 | $49.97–$839.09 | 90% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $103.69 | $688.00 | $117.65–$637.09 | 85% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $103.69 | $864.00 | $155.52–$842.57 | 88% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $332.75 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 69% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $332.75 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 69% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $332.75 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 69% |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $332.75 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 69% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $332.75 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 69% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SHOULDER; COMPLETE, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEW File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $332.75 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 69% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Xr Shoulder 2+ Vw File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $112.08 | $622.00 | — | 82% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $113.60 | $614.00 | $64.47–$921.00 | 81% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $116.63 | $776.40 | $19.22–$737.58 | 85% |
| Children's Specialized Hospital one side Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC Xr Shoulder Cmpl 2+V Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $117.00 | $234.00 | $16.50–$770.00 | 50% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Xr Shoulder 2+ Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $117.49 | $534.00 | — | 78% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Xr Shoulder 2+ Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $117.49 | $541.00 | — | 78% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Xr Shoulder 2+ Vw File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $117.49 | $842.00 | — | 86% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $131.92 | $694.31 | $24.41–$890.40 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $131.92 | $694.31 | $24.41–$890.40 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $131.92 | $694.31 | $24.41–$890.40 | 81% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Xr Shoulder 2+ Vw File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.36 | $1,111.00 | — | 88% |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $140.61 | $215.00 | $8.02–$129.00 | 35% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Xr Shoulder 2+ Vw File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.90 | $1,371.00 | — | 90% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $169.18 | $890.40 | $24.41–$890.40 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $169.18 | $890.40 | $24.41–$890.40 | 81% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $210.00 | $210.00 | $9.00–$1,912.00 | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $210.00 | $210.00 | $16.66–$1,912.00 | — |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital one side Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $212.87 | $250.43 | $97.77–$244.42 | 15% |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 SHOULDER COMP 2+ VIEWS File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $215.01 | $215.01 | $13.27–$193.51 | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 SHOULDER COMP 2+ VIEWS File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $215.01 | $215.01 | $13.27–$193.51 | — |
| The Valley Hospital one side Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 SHOULDER LEFT MIN 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $219.60 | $366.00 | $23.44–$274.50 | 40% |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY · (914) 664-8000 HC X RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2 VIEWS File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $267.15 | $411.00 | $15.15–$405.19 | 35% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 SHOULDER MIN. 2 VIEWS - LEFT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $382.25 | $382.25 | — | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 XRAY SHOULDERS >=2VWS BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $458.24 | $458.24 | — | — |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $481.10 | $566.00 | $88.05–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Xray Shoulder 2or> Views File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $490.28 | $700.40 | $17.30–$700.40 | 30% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 SHOULDER MIN TWO VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $525.00 | $525.00 | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Xray Shoulder Comp Minimum 2 Views+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $576.00 | $640.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC Xray Shoulder Comp Min 2 View+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $576.00 | $640.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Xray Shoulder Comp Minimum 2 Views+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $576.00 | $640.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Xray Shoulder Comp Min 2 View+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $576.00 | $640.00 | — | 10% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS RT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $579.24 | $579.24 | — | — |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 XRAY-SHOULDER File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $630.00 | $700.00 | — | 10% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 X-RAY OF SHOULDER; MINIMUM OF 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $683.13 | $683.13 | $86.48–$216.20 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $698.60 | $698.60 | $108.10–$140.53 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital one side Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 X-RAY OF SHOULDER; MINIMUM OF 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $755.00 | $755.00 | $108.10–$4,255.00 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital one side Southampton, NY X-RAY OF SHOULDER; MINIMUM OF 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $756.36 | $756.36 | $108.10–$140.53 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw - Xr Shoulder 2+ Views- Axilla File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $779.00 | $779.00 | $41.19–$1,198.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw - Xr Shoulder 2+ Views- Axilla File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $779.00 | $779.00 | $41.19–$1,198.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw - Xr Shoulder 2+ Views- Axilla File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $779.00 | $779.00 | $158.26–$1,102.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw - Xr Shoulder 2+ Views- Axilla File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $779.00 | $779.00 | $158.26–$1,102.00 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER+1 more line at this price File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $782.12 | $782.12 | $86.48–$216.20 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital one side Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $808.00 | $808.00 | $108.10–$4,255.00 | — |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $1,082.80 | $1,082.80 | $129.44–$2,043.24 | — |
| Westchester Medical Center one side Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER +2V LT+1 more line at this price File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $1,099.00 | $1,099.00 | $65.24–$1,099.00 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR SHOULDER COMPLETE LT File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $1,467.00 | $1,533.00 | $29.00–$1,533.00 | 4% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR SHOULDER COMPLETE RT File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $1,486.00 | $1,533.00 | $29.00–$1,533.00 | 3% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital one side Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 XR Shoulder Complete 2+ Views Right+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $1,488.00 | $1,488.00 | $107.80–$1,589.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw - Xr Shoulder 2+ Views File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,558.00 | $1,558.00 | $41.19–$1,402.20 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw - Xr Shoulder 2+ Views File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,558.00 | $1,558.00 | $158.26–$1,402.20 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw - Xr Shoulder 2+ Views File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,558.00 | $1,558.00 | $158.26–$1,402.20 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw - Xr Shoulder 2+ Views File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,558.00 | $1,558.00 | $41.19–$1,402.20 | — |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 73030 - X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $11,638.00 | $11,638.00 | $9,509.00–$19,589.00 | — |
| Children's Specialized Hospital both sides Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC Xr Shoulder Cmpl 2+V Bi File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $234.00 | $468.00 | $16.50–$770.00 | 50% |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai both sides New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 XRAY-SHOULDER BILATERAL (X2) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $900.00 | $1,000.00 | — | 10% |
| Westchester Medical Center both sides Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER +2V BI File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $1,647.00 | $1,647.00 | $65.24–$1,647.00 | — |
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Outpatient: lowest $30.65, median $117.25, highest $11,638.00 — a 379.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $234.00, median $900.00, highest $1,647.00 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 34 facilities here, median $169.18. 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 56 of 62 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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 shoulder X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shoulder X-ray explained.