Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Waterloo, IA
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views: from $105.60 to $303.55, with a median of $150.93. The lowest listed price is at Allen Hospital — $45.33 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $158.40 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $105.60 | $131.99 | $62.17–$239.94 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $109.60 | $137.00 | $67.00–$130.00 | 20% |
| Waverly Health Center one side Waverly, IA · (319) 352-4120 X-ray of elbow, 2 views+1 more line at this price File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $144.56 | $278.00 | $105.64–$250.20 | 48% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $157.30 | $242.00 | $56.87–$390.96 | 35% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner, IA · (563) 578-3275 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $157.30 | $196.63 | $62.00–$123.00 | 20% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $235.30 | $362.00 | $81.99–$390.96 | 35% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $303.55 | $467.00 | $81.99–$467.00 | 35% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $455.65 | $701.00 | $81.99–$701.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Lt File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $631.00 | — | $111.27–$195.48 | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Xr Elbow 2 Views Lt File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $39,322.86 | — | $2.28–$14,021.15 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $105.60, median $150.93, highest $303.55 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $157.30. 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.