Forearm X-ray cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $29.50 to $240.00, with a median of $209.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson and 1 other hospital — $179.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $178.10 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 CHG RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $29.50 | $59.00 | $26.56–$46.87 | 50% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 CHG RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $29.50 | $59.00 | $18.74–$46.87 | 50% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $147.55 | $227.00 | $48.61–$227.00 | 35% |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 FOREARM 2 VW source file | $156.00 | $156.00 | $31.46–$252.00 | — |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Xray Forearm 2 Views source file | $209.00 | $209.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Xray Forearm 2 Views source file | $209.00 | $209.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $221.00 | $340.00 | $48.61–$340.00 | 35% |
| Sheridan Community Hospital one side Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 RT FOREARM XRAY AP & LAT,Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)+1 more line at this price source file | $228.80 | $286.00 | $26.23–$252.54 | 20% |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Xray Forearm 2 Views+1 more line at this price source file | $240.00 | $240.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Xray Forearm 2 Views source file | $240.00 | $240.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $29.50, median $209.00, highest $240.00 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $209.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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 forearm X-ray takes two pictures of the radius and ulna, the two bones between the elbow and the wrist. It is common after a fall on an outstretched arm, especially in children.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.