Elbow X-ray cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $32.50 to $254.40, with a median of $154.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson and 1 other hospital — $121.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $186.35 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 73080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Apr 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 CHG RADEX ELBOW COMPLETE MINIMUM 3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $65.00 | $29.54–$52.19 | 50% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 CHG RADEX ELBOW COMPLETE MINIMUM 3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $65.00 | $20.87–$52.19 | 50% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Elbow >= 3 Views Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $148.20 | $228.00 | $48.61–$228.00 | 35% |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Xray Elbow Complete Min 3 Views+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $154.00 | $154.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Xray Elbow Complete Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $154.00 | $154.00 | — | — |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 ELBOW 3 VIEW File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $177.00 | $177.00 | $35.31–$153.05 | — |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Xray Elbow Complete Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $208.00 | $208.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Xray Elbow Complete Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $208.00 | $208.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Elbow >= 3 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $221.65 | $341.00 | $48.61–$341.00 | 35% |
| 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)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 22, 2026 · source file | $254.40 | $318.00 | $26.23–$280.79 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $32.50, median $154.00, highest $254.40 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $154.00 — 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 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.