Elbow X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $89.93 to $506.16, with a median of $370.30. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $280.37 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $273.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 10 cities for code 73080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 UE-ELBOW 3V CR | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis one side Chesterfield, MO ELBOW 3+ VIEWS RT | $210.06 | $210.06 | $210.06 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South one side Louis, MO ELBOW 3+ VIEWS RT | $214.14 | $214.14 | $214.14 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis one side Chesterfield, MO ELBOW 3+ VIEWS LT | $233.30 | $233.30 | $233.30 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis one side Chesterfield, MO ELBOW COMPLETE RIGHT | $233.40 | $233.40 | $233.40 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South one side Louis, MO ELBOW 3+ VIEWS LT | $237.83 | $237.83 | $237.83 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 ELBOW 3+ VIEWS | $246.30 | $492.60 | $418.71–$448.27 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South one side Louis, MO ELBOW COMPLETE RIGHT | $276.32 | $276.32 | $276.32 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 ELBOW 3+ VIEWS | $303.00 | $606.00 | $454.50–$545.40 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital one side Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 ELBOW MINIMUM 3V RIGHT | $370.30 | $529.00 | $329.04–$3,396.04 | 30% | — source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital one side Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 ELBOW MINIMUM 3V LEFT | $370.30 | $529.00 | $329.04–$3,396.04 | 30% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY ELBOW (MIN 3 V) | $390.24 | $542.00 | $51.11–$542.00 | 28% | — source file |
| 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) | $402.48 | $559.00 | $29.46–$559.00 | 28% | — source file |
| 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) | $424.08 | $589.00 | $65.05–$589.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Lukes Rehabilitation Hospital one side Chesterfield, MO RAD Elbow 3 Views Rt | $441.00 | $441.00 | $308.70–$330.75 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Rehabilitation Hospital one side Chesterfield, MO RAD Elbow 3 Views Lt | $441.00 | $441.00 | $308.70–$330.75 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY ELBOW (MIN 3 V) | $506.16 | $703.00 | $48.67–$703.00 | 28% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $89.93, median $370.30, highest $506.16 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $346.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.