Shoulder X-ray cost in Hartford, CT
In Hartford, CT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $82.04 to $146.85, with a median of $136.80. The lowest listed price is at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center — $54.76 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $197.37 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Hartford, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 PR Xr Shoulder Minimum 2 Views | $82.04 | — | $5.34–$82.04 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 X-Ray Exam of Shoulder 2+ Views | $136.80 | $228.00 | $79.68–$196.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 X-Ray Exam of Shoulder 2+ Views | $136.80 | $228.00 | $79.68–$196.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital one side Hartford, CT HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Rt | $146.85 | $267.00 | $31.36–$267.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center one side Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Rt | $276.10 | $502.00 | $55.80–$426.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center one side Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Rt | $276.10 | — | $55.80–$362.59 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center one side Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Lt | $276.10 | $502.00 | $55.80–$426.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Bl | $414.15 | $753.00 | $55.80–$640.05 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $82.04, median $136.80, highest $146.85 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $136.80. 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 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.