Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $138.86 to $237.50, with a median of $237.50. The lowest listed price is at Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus and 3 other hospitals — $98.64 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $189.00 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 73070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus lowest Franklin, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC X-RAY EXAM OF ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $138.86 | $262.00 | $27.50–$204.36 | 47% |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC X-RAY EXAM OF ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $138.86 | $262.00 | $27.50–$204.36 | 47% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital lowest Franklin, WI HC X-RAY EXAM OF ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $138.86 | $262.00 | $27.50–$204.36 | 47% |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC X-RAY EXAM OF ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $138.86 | $262.00 | $27.50–$204.36 | 47% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC ELBOW 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $191.26 | $347.75 | $243.43–$330.36 | 45% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $237.50 | $475.00 | $285.00–$403.75 | 50% |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $237.50 | $475.00 | $285.00–$403.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 XR ELBOW 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $237.50 | $475.00 | $285.00–$403.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $237.50 | $475.00 | $285.00–$403.75 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $237.50 | $475.00 | $285.00–$403.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 XR ELBOW 1 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $237.50 | $475.00 | $285.00–$403.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 XR ELBOW 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $237.50 | $475.00 | $285.00–$403.75 | 50% |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $237.50 | $475.00 | $285.00–$14,848.52 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR ELBOW BIL 2V File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $475.00 | $950.00 | $570.00–$807.50 | 50% |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR ELBOW BIL 2V File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $475.00 | $950.00 | $570.00–$807.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 XR ELBOW BIL 2V File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $475.00 | $950.00 | $570.00–$807.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 XR ELBOW BIL 2V File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $475.00 | $950.00 | $570.00–$807.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 XR ELBOW BIL 2V File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $475.00 | $950.00 | $570.00–$807.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 XR ELBOW BIL 1V+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $475.00 | $950.00 | $570.00–$807.50 | 50% |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 XR ELBOW BIL 2V File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $475.00 | $950.00 | $570.00–$14,848.52 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR ELBOW BIL 2V File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $475.00 | $950.00 | $570.00–$807.50 | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $138.86, median $237.50, highest $237.50 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $237.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 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 9 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
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.