Upper arm X-ray cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for upper arm X-ray (humerus), 2 views as an inpatient: from $231.50 to $1,047.75, with a median of $234.25. The lowest listed price is at Carolinas Medical Center and 7 other hospitals — $2.75 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $231.50 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 73060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX HUMERUS+1 more line at this price File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $231.50 | $463.00 | $140.29–$416.70 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Anson lowest Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC DX HUMERUS File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $231.50 | $463.00 | $140.29–$439.85 | 50% |
| Atrium Health University City lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 548-6000 HC DX HUMERUS File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $231.50 | $463.00 | $140.29–$425.96 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln lowest Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC DX HUMERUS File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $231.50 | $463.00 | $132.74–$439.85 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Union lowest Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC DX HUMERUS File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $231.50 | $463.00 | $140.29–$439.85 | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast lowest Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC DX HUMERUS File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $231.50 | $463.00 | $140.29–$439.85 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DX HUMERUS File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $231.50 | $463.00 | $140.29–$425.96 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC HC DX HUMERUS File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $231.50 | $463.00 | $140.29–$425.96 | 50% |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB XRAY HUMERUS 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $237.00 | $474.00 | — | 50% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Xr Humerus Min 2v+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $251.37 | $931.00 | $270.92–$321.20 | 73% |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia one side Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR HUMERUS MIN 2 VIEWS RT+1 more line at this price File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $363.00 | $363.00 | $287.50–$344.85 | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR HUMERUS MIN 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $363.00 | $363.00 | — | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR HUMERUS MIN 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $363.00 | $363.00 | $287.50–$344.85 | — |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB XRAY HUMERUS 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | — | 50% |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC · (803) 329-1234 HUMERUS 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,047.75 | $1,397.00 | $1.00–$1,061.72 | 25% |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC · (803) 329-1234 HUMERUS 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $1,047.75 | $1,397.00 | $1.00–$1,061.72 | 25% |
Inpatient: lowest $231.50, median $234.25, highest $1,047.75 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $231.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 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.