Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $95.26 to $304.00, with a median of $264.48. The lowest listed price is at Franciscan Specialty Care — $169.22 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $256.10 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 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 Mar 16, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Specialty Care one side lowest Tacoma, WA ELBOW AP/LAT LEFT | $95.26 | $95.26 | $95.26 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Elbow 2 Vws | $119.50 | $239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED | $171.60 | $330.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $171.60 | $330.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 X-RAY ELBOW | $189.72 | $372.00 | $238.27–$297.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 Radex Elbow 2 Views | $247.10 | $353.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR ELBOW LIMITED | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC ELBOW 2 VWS | $266.13 | $458.84 | $34.15–$422.13 | 42% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC XR ELBOW 2VW | $268.80 | $336.00 | $28.56–$344.80 | 20% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, ELBOW" | $304.00 | $380.00 | $89.00–$315.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Specialty Care one side Tacoma, WA ELBOW 2 VIEWS RT | $323.28 | $323.28 | $323.28 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Specialty Care one side Tacoma, WA ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT | $436.72 | $436.72 | $436.72 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics both sides Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Elbow 2 Vws, Bilateral | $281.05 | $562.10 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital both sides Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC ELBOW 2 VWS, BILATERAL | $532.25 | $917.67 | $34.15–$844.26 | 42% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $95.26, median $264.48, highest $304.00 — a 3.2× 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 outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $189.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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.