Elbow X-ray cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 10 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, complete, 3 or more views: from $32.50 to $254.40, with a median of $154.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia and 1 other hospital — $121.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $165.50 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 73080, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 CHG RADEX ELBOW COMPLETE MINIMUM 3 VIEWS | $32.50 | $65.00 | $20.87–$52.19 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 CHG RADEX ELBOW COMPLETE MINIMUM 3 VIEWS | $32.50 | $65.00 | $29.54–$52.19 | 50% | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI CHG RADEX ELBOW COMPLETE MINIMUM 3 VIEWS | $58.00 | $58.00 | $36.63–$76.56 | — | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB X-Ray Exam of Elbow 3+ Views | $68.00 | $272.00 | $69.75–$225.99 | 75% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB X-Ray Exam of Elbow 3+ Views | $80.50 | $322.00 | $38.88–$260.82 | 75% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Elbow >= 3 Views Lt | $148.20 | $228.00 | $48.61–$228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Elbow >= 3 Views Rt | $148.20 | — | $48.61–$225.78 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Elbow >= 3 Views Rt | $148.20 | $228.00 | $48.61–$228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Xray Elbow Complete Min 3 Views | $154.00 | $154.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Xray Elbow Complete Min 3 Views | $154.00 | $154.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Xray Elbow Complete Min 3 Views | $154.00 | $154.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 ELBOW 3 VIEW | $177.00 | $177.00 | $35.31–$153.05 | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Xray Elbow Complete Min 3 Views | $208.00 | $208.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Xray Elbow Complete Min 3 Views | $208.00 | $208.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Elbow >= 3 Views Bl | $221.65 | $341.00 | $48.61–$341.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital one side Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 LT ELBOW XRAY 3 VIEW,Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body) | $254.40 | $318.00 | $26.23–$280.79 | 20% | — source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital one side Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 RT ELBOW XRAY 3 VIEW,Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body) | $254.40 | $318.00 | $26.23–$280.79 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $32.50, median $154.00, highest $254.40 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $165.50. 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 complete elbow X-ray takes three or more pictures of the elbow from different angles. It is the usual study after an elbow injury in children and adults, because some fractures show only on angled views.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.