Elbow X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 15 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, complete, 3 or more views: from $89.93 to $506.16, with a median of $346.45. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $256.52 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $284.05 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 73080, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Feb 9, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 UE-ELBOW 3V CR source file | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Radiologic examination, elbow; complete, minimum of 3 views source file | $115.32 | $186.00 | $7.44–$186.00 | 38% |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Rt+1 more line at this price source file | $211.90 | $326.00 | $36.95–$196.12 | 35% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 ELBOW 3+ VIEWS File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $246.30 | $492.60 | $142.42–$500.00 | 50% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 ELBOW 3+ VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $303.00 | $606.00 | $27.92–$545.40 | 50% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Rt+1 more line at this price source file | $313.95 | $483.00 | $31.40–$483.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Lt+1 more line at this price source file | $323.05 | $497.00 | $32.31–$497.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Lt+1 more line at this price source file | $346.45 | $533.00 | $36.95–$201.00 | 35% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital one side Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 ELBOW MINIMUM 3V LEFT+1 more line at this price source file | $370.30 | $529.00 | $190.44–$755.71 | 30% |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY EXAM OF ELBOW source file | $388.50 | $388.50 | $26.96–$176.10 | — |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY OF ELBOW; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $388.50 | $388.50 | — | — |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY ELBOW (MIN 3 V) source file | $390.24 | $542.00 | $51.11–$542.00 | 28% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XRAY ELBOW (MIN 3 V) source file | $402.48 | $559.00 | $29.46–$559.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XRAY ELBOW (MIN 3 V) source file | $424.08 | $589.00 | $65.05–$589.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Rt+1 more line at this price source file | $456.30 | $702.00 | $45.63–$702.00 | 35% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY ELBOW (MIN 3 V) source file | $506.16 | $703.00 | $48.67–$703.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Bi source file | $317.20 | $488.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington both sides Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Bi source file | $519.35 | $799.00 | $36.95–$123.85 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Bi source file | $523.90 | $806.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Bi source file | $598.00 | $920.00 | $64.45–$115.59 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Bi source file | $684.45 | $1,053.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $89.93, median $346.45, highest $506.16 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $317.20, median $523.90, highest $684.45 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $370.30. 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 12 of 15 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 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.