Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Lansing, MI
In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views: from $29.50 to $221.15, with a median of $29.50. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton and 2 other hospitals. Across Michigan, the median is $133.25 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 73070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Jul 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton lowest St. Johns, MI · (989) 227-3400 CHG RADEX ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $29.50 | $59.00 | $18.74–$46.87 | 50% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton lowest Charlotte, MI · (517) 543-1050 CHG RADEX ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $29.50 | $59.00 | $26.56–$46.87 | 50% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing lowest Lansing, MI · (517) 364-1000 CHG RADEX ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $29.50 | $59.00 | $18.74–$46.87 | 50% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI · (517) 543-1050 HB X-Ray Exam of Elbow 2 Views source file | $53.50 | $214.00 | $33.31–$200.30 | 75% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns, MI · (989) 227-3400 HB X-Ray Exam of Elbow 2 Views source file | $62.75 | $251.00 | $62.68–$230.92 | 75% |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center one side Eaton Rapids, MI · (517) 663-2671 ELBOW 2 VIEWS LEFT+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $83.30 | $166.60 | $31.56–$149.94 | 50% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 364-1000 HB X-Ray Exam of Elbow 2 Views source file | $101.50 | $406.00 | $47.19–$328.86 | 75% |
| McLaren Greater Lansing one side Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 XR Elbow 2 Views Right+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $221.15 | $442.30 | $48.16–$309.61 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $29.50, median $29.50, highest $221.15 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $29.50. 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 5 of 5 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.