Elbow X-ray cost in Springfield, MO
In Springfield, MO, 4 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, complete, 3 or more views: from $87.20 to $319.15, with a median of $222.61. The lowest listed price is at Citizens Memorial Hospital — $135.41 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $273.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Springfield, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital lowest Bolivar, MO · (417) 326-6000 X-RAY OF ELBOW; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $87.20 | $109.00 | $80.42–$126.79 | 20% | — source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO · (417) 269-6000 X-RAY OF ELBOW; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $126.06 | $500.24 | $78.07–$554.14 | 75% | — source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO · (417) 269-6000 X-RAY EXAM OF ELBOW | $126.06 | $500.24 | $49.19–$615.68 | 75% | — source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield one side Ozark, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Rt | $319.15 | $491.00 | $193.95–$441.90 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Lt | $319.15 | $491.00 | $85.51–$158.20 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Rt | $319.15 | $491.00 | $193.95–$441.90 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield one side Ozark, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Lt | $319.15 | $491.00 | $85.51–$158.20 | 35% | — source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital one side Bolivar, MO · (417) 326-6000 X-RAY OF ELBOW; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $396.60 | $495.75 | $92.89–$126.79 | 20% | — source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital one side Bolivar, MO · (417) 326-6000 X-RAY OF ELBOW; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $396.60 | $495.75 | $92.89–$126.79 | 20% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield both sides Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Bi | $478.40 | $736.00 | $85.51–$158.20 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield both sides Ozark, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Elbow Complete Min 3 Views Bi | $478.40 | $736.00 | $85.51–$158.20 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $87.20, median $222.61, highest $319.15 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $478.40, median $478.40, highest $478.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $140.60. 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 3 of 4 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.