Upper arm X-ray cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for upper arm X-ray (humerus), 2 views as an inpatient: from $102.96 to $393.95, with a median of $193.80. The lowest listed price is at Northern Light Mercy Hospital — $90.84 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $203.00 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 73060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital one side lowest Portland, ME · (207) 879-3000 XR HUMERUS 2+ VIEWS RT+1 more line at this price source file | $102.96 | $396.00 | $257.40–$295.42 | 74% |
| Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC XRAY EXAM OF HUMERUS MIN 2 VIEWS File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $179.45 | $179.45 | $132.00–$168.68 | — |
| York Hospital one side York, ME · (207) 351-2478 B-HUMERUS AP/LAT RIGHT 73060+5 more lines at this price source file | $193.80 | $323.00 | — | 40% |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 B-HUMERUS AP/LAT 73060+2 more lines at this price source file | $193.80 | $323.00 | — | 40% |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC XRAY EXAM OF HUMERUS MIN 2 VIEWS File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $236.55 | $236.55 | $167.00–$223.30 | — |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC XRAY EXAM OF HUMERUS MIN 2 VIEWS File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $393.95 | $393.95 | $289.79–$370.31 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $102.96, median $193.80, highest $393.95 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $186.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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
An upper arm X-ray takes at least two pictures of the humerus, the bone between the shoulder and the elbow. It is used after a fall or injury to look for a fracture.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.