Elbow X-ray cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 9 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $323.00 to $503.96, with a median of $323.00. The lowest listed price is at Inova Loudoun Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across District of Columbia, the median is $329.50 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 73080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 2, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC XR ELBOW COMP 3+VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $323.00 | $646.00 | $80.04–$503.88 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC XR ELBOW COMP 3+VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $323.00 | $646.00 | $80.04–$503.88 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC XR ELBOW COMP 3+VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $323.00 | $646.00 | $80.04–$503.88 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC XR ELBOW COMP 3+VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $323.00 | $646.00 | $80.04–$503.88 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC XR ELBOW COMP 3+VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $323.00 | $646.00 | $80.04–$503.88 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 ELBOW 3VWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $328.29 | $505.06 | $146.47–$429.30 | 35% |
| Children's National Hospital one side Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Elbows LT 3 Views+1 more line at this price File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $329.50 | $659.00 | $276.78–$360.47 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Elbow Comp+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $451.00 | $902.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 ELBOW 3VWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $503.96 | $775.32 | $271.36–$697.79 | 35% |
| Children's National Hospital both sides Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Elbows Bilat 3 Views File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $659.00 | $1,318.00 | $553.56–$720.95 | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $323.00, median $323.00, highest $503.96 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $659.00, median $659.00, highest $659.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $323.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 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.