Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views: from $168.35 to $406.30, with a median of $172.50. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $4.15 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $242.25 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 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 Mar 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center one side lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL | $168.35 | $259.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center one side lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL | $168.35 | $259.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center one side lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL | $168.35 | $259.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center one side lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL | $168.35 | $259.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center one side lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL | $168.35 | $259.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center one side Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL | $183.30 | $282.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Elbow 2 Views | $243.75 | $375.00 | $30.02–$375.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 X-RAY OF ELBOW; 2 VIEWS | $251.55 | $387.00 | $38.60–$313.09 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 X-RAY OF ELBOW; 2 VIEWS | $251.55 | $387.00 | $38.60–$313.09 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 X-RAY EXAM OF ELBOW | $260.65 | $401.00 | $38.60–$313.09 | 35% | — source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Elbow 2 Views | $269.75 | $415.00 | $75.45–$415.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland one side Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 X-RAY OF ELBOW; 2 VIEWS | $360.40 | $360.40 | $77.01–$336.91 | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland one side Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 X-RAY OF ELBOW; 2 VIEWS | $360.40 | $360.40 | $77.01–$336.91 | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 X-RAY OF ELBOW; 2 VIEWS | $360.40 | $360.40 | $31.55–$336.91 | — | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 RADEX ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $406.30 | $478.00 | $146.00–$470.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 RADEX ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $406.30 | $478.00 | $146.00–$470.00 | 15% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $168.35, median $172.50, highest $406.30 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $172.50. 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 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.