Shoulder X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $29.25 to $515.52, with a median of $319.20. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln — $289.95 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $263.25 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 73030, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 24, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side lowest Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Rt Pf | $29.25 | $45.00 | $2.93–$45.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side lowest Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Lt Pf | $29.25 | $45.00 | $2.93–$45.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 UE-SHLDR 2VW PLUS CR | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Rt | $169.00 | $260.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Lt | $169.00 | $260.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Rt | $281.45 | $433.00 | $38.98–$123.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Lt | $281.45 | $433.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Rt | $291.20 | $448.00 | $38.98–$117.09 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Lt | $291.20 | $448.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER | $310.80 | $310.80 | $28.61–$176.10 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Lt | $317.20 | $488.00 | $52.59–$115.59 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Rt | $317.20 | $488.00 | $52.59–$115.59 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Rt | $327.60 | $504.00 | $38.98–$123.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Lt | $327.60 | $504.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC XRAY SHOULDER (MIN 2 V) | $374.40 | $520.00 | $28.97–$520.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY SHOULDER (MIN 2 V) | $425.52 | $591.00 | $51.11–$591.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Shoulder, complete, minimum 2 view | $428.56 | $535.70 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XRAY SHOULDER (MIN 2 V) | $447.12 | $621.00 | $68.79–$621.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY SHOULDER (MIN 2 V) | $515.52 | $716.00 | $48.67–$716.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center both sides Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 UE-SHOULDER 2V BI CR | $167.06 | $278.43 | $278.43 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Bi | $253.50 | $390.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington both sides Washington, MO Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Bi | $421.85 | $649.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Bi | $436.80 | $672.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Bi | $492.05 | $757.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Shoulder Complete Min 2v Bi | $592.15 | $911.00 | $59.22–$911.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.25, median $319.20, highest $515.52 — a 17.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $167.06, median $429.33, highest $592.15 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $399.96. 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 7 of 11 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.