Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views: from $38.28 to $1,469.53, with a median of $103.18. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $64.90 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $113.60 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 6 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 Jun 24, 2026 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ELBOW AP / LAT source file | $38.28 | $174.00 | $26.29–$182.03 | 78% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC ELBOW AP / LAT source file | $42.56 | $133.00 | $41.44–$168.44 | 68% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC ELBOW AP / LAT source file | $59.40 | $220.00 | $31.70–$187.00 | 73% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC ELBOW AP / LAT source file | $67.48 | $241.00 | $40.49–$209.67 | 72% |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 X-Ray of Elbow 2 Views File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $90.08 | $563.00 | $103.41–$98.21 | 84% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 X-Ray of Elbow 2 Views File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $96.16 | $601.00 | $100.00–$84.52 | 84% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 X-Ray of Elbow 2 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $103.18 | $737.00 | $104.08–$98.23 | 86% |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 X-Ray of Elbow 2 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $103.18 | $469.00 | $102.68–$77.40 | 78% |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 X-Ray of Elbow 2 Views File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $116.91 | $433.00 | $122.58–$79.72 | 73% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Elbow 2 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $130.48 | $932.00 | $116.11–$98.79 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Elbow 2 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $130.48 | $932.00 | $116.11–$98.79 | 86% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Elbow 2 Views File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $130.48 | $932.00 | $116.11–$98.79 | 86% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital one side New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 XR ELBOW LEFT AP/LATERAL VIEW,Left side+1 more line at this price source file | $186.31 | $528.30 | $73.64–$241.96 | 65% |
| Omega Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 616-3897 RADEX ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $1,469.53 | $2,519.19 | $2,519.19–$4,198.65 | 42% |
Outpatient: lowest $38.28, median $103.18, highest $1,469.53 — a 38.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $61.89. 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 7 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.