Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Dubuque, IA
In Dubuque, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views: from $157.95 to $219.70, with a median of $203.69. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center — $45.74 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $157.95 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 73070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 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 Dubuque, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center one side lowest Dyersville, IA · (563) 875-2900 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Rt | $157.95 | $243.00 | $91.85–$273.52 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center one side lowest Dyersville, IA · (563) 875-2900 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Lt | $157.95 | $243.00 | $91.85–$273.52 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA · (563) 582-1881 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $203.69 | $254.61 | $53.90–$203.69 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center one side Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Lt | $219.70 | $338.00 | $78.07–$390.96 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center one side Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Rt | $219.70 | $338.00 | $78.07–$390.96 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA · (563) 875-2900 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Bl | $237.25 | $365.00 | $137.97–$410.84 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Bl | $329.55 | $507.00 | $78.07–$507.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $157.95, median $203.69, highest $219.70 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $203.69. 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 two-view elbow X-ray takes a front and a side picture of the elbow joint. It is used after a fall or blow to the elbow to look for a fracture or dislocation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.