Shoulder X-ray cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient
In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $266.75 to $307.47, with a median of $287.11. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $20.36 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $197.37 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 73030, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital one side lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Rt | $266.75 | $485.00 | $59.48–$485.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital one side lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Lt | $266.75 | $485.00 | $59.48–$485.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital one side Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 XR Shoulder Complete Right | $307.47 | $614.94 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital one side Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 XR Shoulder Complete Left | $307.47 | $614.94 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Bl | $400.40 | $728.00 | $59.48–$728.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital both sides Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 XR Shoulder Complete Bilateral | $309.36 | $618.72 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $266.75, median $287.11, highest $307.47 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $309.36, median $309.36, highest $309.36.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $287.11 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.