Shoulder X-ray cost in Racine, WI — inpatient
In Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $242.50 to $317.50, with a median of $280.00. The lowest listed price is at Aurora Medical Center Burlington — $37.50 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $158.47 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73030, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington lowest Burlington, WI · (262) 767-6545 XR SHOULDER COMPLETE | $242.50 | $485.00 | $291.00–$412.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, WI XR SHOULDER COMPLETE | $317.50 | $635.00 | $381.00–$539.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI · (262) 767-6545 XR SHOULDER BIL MIN 2 VIEWS | $485.00 | $970.00 | $582.00–$824.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, WI XR SHOULDER BIL MIN 2 VIEWS | $635.00 | $1,270.00 | $762.00–$1,079.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $242.50, median $280.00, highest $317.50 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $280.00 — 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 2 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.