Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views: from $105.60 to $529.20, with a median of $189.72. The lowest listed price is at Swedish Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $84.12 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $267.62 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 73070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.60 | $220.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.60 | $220.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Issaquah lowest Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.60 | $220.00 | — | 52% |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Elbow 2 Vws File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.50 | $239.00 | — | 50% |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.60 | $330.00 | — | 48% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 X-RAY ELBOW source file | $189.72 | $372.00 | $223.20–$297.60 | 49% |
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 Radex Elbow 2 Views source file | $247.10 | $353.00 | — | 30% |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC ELBOW 2 VWS source file | $266.13 | $458.84 | $34.15–$422.13 | 42% |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC XR ELBOW 2VW source file | $268.80 | $336.00 | $28.56–$344.80 | 20% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, ELBOW" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $304.00 | $380.00 | $89.00–$315.00 | 20% |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Elbow 2v source file | $529.20 | $529.20 | $133.36–$1,017.02 | — |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics both sides Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Elbow 2 Vws, Bilateral File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $281.05 | $562.10 | — | 50% |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital both sides Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC ELBOW 2 VWS, BILATERAL source file | $532.25 | $917.67 | $34.15–$844.26 | 42% |
Outpatient: lowest $105.60, median $189.72, highest $529.20 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $281.05, median $406.65, highest $532.25 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $264.48. 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 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.