Forearm X-ray cost in Hobbs, NM
In Hobbs, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views: from $253.68 to $253.68, with a median of $253.68. Across New Mexico, the median is $238.20 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73090, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Hobbs, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs, NM · (575) 492-5000 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $253.68 | $604.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs, NM · (575) 492-5000 HC XR FOREARM 1 VIEW | $253.68 | $604.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $253.68, median $253.68, highest $253.68.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $253.68. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.