Elbow X-ray cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $101.70 to $464.40, with a median of $461.00. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $359.30 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $315.90 at 129 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 73080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 X-Ray Exam Of Elbow File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $101.70 | $113.00 | — | 10% |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Elbow Complete Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $212.40 | $236.00 | — | 10% |
| Bluffton Hospital one side Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 XR Elbow 4 Views Right+3 more lines at this price source file | $461.00 | $461.00 | $32.18–$441.60 | — |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Elbow Min 3 Views source file | $464.40 | $774.00 | — | 40% |
| Bluffton Hospital both sides Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 XR Elbow 3 Views Bilateral+1 more line at this price source file | $691.00 | $691.00 | $32.18–$441.60 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $101.70, median $461.00, highest $464.40 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $691.00, median $691.00, highest $691.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $461.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.