Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $89.93 to $390.96, with a median of $259.21. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $169.28 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $206.31 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 73070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 UE-ELBOW 2V CR source file | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $204.75 | $409.50 | $348.08–$372.65 | 50% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Elbow 2 Views Left+1 more line at this price File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $240.07 | $300.08 | — | 20% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY ELBOW (2 V) source file | $252.72 | $351.00 | $51.11–$351.00 | 28% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $265.70 | $531.40 | $398.55–$478.26 | 50% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XRAY ELBOW (2 V) source file | $327.60 | $455.00 | $26.49–$455.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY ELBOW (2 V) source file | $385.92 | $536.00 | $48.67–$536.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XRAY ELBOW (2 V) source file | $390.96 | $543.00 | $57.55–$543.00 | 28% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital both sides Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Elbow 2 Views Bilateral File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $324.09 | $405.11 | — | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $89.93, median $259.21, highest $390.96 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $324.09, median $324.09, highest $324.09.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $235.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.