Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 10 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $29.50 to $208.00, with a median of $135.50. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson and 1 other hospital — $106.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $133.25 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 73070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 CHG RADEX ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $29.50 | $59.00 | $26.56–$46.87 | 50% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 CHG RADEX ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $29.50 | $59.00 | $18.74–$46.87 | 50% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $130.65 | $201.00 | $48.61–$201.00 | 35% |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Xray Elbow 2 Views source file | $134.00 | $134.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Xray Elbow 2 Views source file | $134.00 | $134.00 | — | — |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 ELBOW AP & LAT source file | $137.00 | $137.00 | $79.00–$133.87 | — |
| Sheridan Community Hospital one side Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 RT ELBOW XRAY AP & LAT,Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)+1 more line at this price source file | $188.80 | $236.00 | $26.23–$208.39 | 20% |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital one side Grand Rapids, MI HCHG HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price source file | $193.00 | $193.00 | $121.88–$184.70 | — |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $196.95 | $303.00 | $48.61–$303.00 | 35% |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Xray Elbow 2 Views+1 more line at this price source file | $208.00 | $208.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Xray Elbow 2 Views source file | $208.00 | $208.00 | — | — |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS BL source file | $290.00 | $290.00 | $183.14–$277.53 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $29.50, median $135.50, highest $208.00 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $134.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 6 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.