Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views: from $101.70 to $357.00, with a median of $303.60. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $201.90 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $267.62 at 131 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 X-Ray Exam Of Elbow | $101.70 | $113.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Elbow 2 Views | $303.60 | $506.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital one side Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 XR Elbow 2 Views Left | $357.00 | $357.00 | $39.40–$481.13 | — | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital one side Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 XR Elbow 2 Views Right | $357.00 | $357.00 | $39.40–$481.13 | — | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Elbow 2 Views | $639.00 | $710.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Hospital both sides Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 XR Elbow 2 Views Bilateral | $535.00 | $535.00 | $39.40–$481.13 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $101.70, median $303.60, highest $357.00 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $535.00, median $535.00, highest $535.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $303.60. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.