Shoulder X-ray cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $237.00 to $1,038.47, with a median of $509.60. The lowest listed price is at Palo Verde Hospital — $272.60 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $509.60 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 73030, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde Hospital one side lowest Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 XR Shoulder Complete 2+ Views Right | $237.00 | $316.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital one side lowest Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 XR Shoulder Complete 2+ Views Left | $237.00 | $316.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2 VIEWS | $289.44 | $603.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital one side Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SHOULDER COMPLETE UNILAT | $365.40 | $812.00 | $162.40–$690.20 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $509.60 | $980.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $509.60 | $980.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 RADEX SHOULDER COMPLETE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $509.60 | $980.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center one side Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SHOULDER COMPLETE UNILAT | $518.85 | $1,153.00 | $230.60–$1,037.70 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center one side Redlands, CA HC SHOULDER COMPLETE UNILAT | $518.85 | $1,153.00 | $634.15–$922.40 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta one side Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SHOULDER COMPLETE UNILAT | $518.85 | $1,153.00 | $208.69–$864.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center one side Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Shoulder Complete Unilat | $1,038.47 | $1,038.47 | $17.84–$1,038.47 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center one side Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Shoulder Complete Unilat | $1,038.47 | $1,038.47 | $17.84–$1,038.47 | — | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital both sides Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 XR Shoulder Complete 2+ Views Bilat | $398.25 | $531.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $237.00, median $509.60, highest $1,038.47 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $398.25, median $398.25, highest $398.25.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $437.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 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.