Shoulder X-ray cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $38.00 to $364.00, with a median of $220.31. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $182.31 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $310.44 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 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 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 X-Ray Shoulder 2+ Vw | $38.00 | $38.00 | $5.23–$30.40 | — | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Shoulder Complete Min 2 Vws | $145.50 | $291.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2 VIEWS | $171.60 | $330.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SHOULDER CMPL | $180.00 | $225.00 | $89.00–$315.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 X-RAY SHOULDER | $260.61 | $511.00 | $327.30–$408.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2 VIEWS | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2 VIEWS | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLETE MIN 2 VIEWS | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC XR SHOULDER MIN 2VW | $364.00 | $455.00 | $38.68–$364.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Shoulder Complete Min 2v | $617.60 | $617.60 | $155.64–$592.90 | — | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics both sides Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Shoulder Complete Min 2 Vws, Bilateral | $291.50 | $583.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $38.00, median $220.31, highest $364.00 — a 9.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $291.50, median $291.50, highest $291.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $158.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 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.