Forearm X-ray cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 45 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $84.49 to $663.94, with a median of $510.24. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $425.75 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $375.50 at 301 hospitals.
Cash prices at 45 facilities across 18 cities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Lowest$84.49Harris Health + 1 more
Median$510.24half pay less
Highest$663.94in this market
Difference7.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
median
Lowest $84.49Highest $663.94
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $84.49 | $351.00 | $22.69–$228.15 | 76% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS - MOD FY | $84.49 | $351.00 | $22.69–$228.15 | 76% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $84.49 | $351.00 | $22.69–$228.15 | 76% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS - MOD FY | $84.49 | $351.00 | $22.69–$228.15 | 76% | — source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake one side Webster, TX FOREARM LT 2 VIEWS | $283.80 | $283.80 | $17.97–$255.42 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake one side Webster, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Lt | $283.80 | $283.80 | $17.97–$255.42 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake one side Webster, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Rt | $283.80 | $283.80 | $17.97–$255.42 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake one side Webster, TX FOREARM RT 2 VIEWS | $283.80 | $283.80 | $17.97–$255.42 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages Behavioral Health of Conroe one side West Conroe, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Lt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $279.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages of Sugar Land one side South Sugar Land, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Lt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $279.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages of Sugar Land one side South Sugar Land, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Rt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $279.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages Behavioral Health of Conroe one side West Conroe, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Rt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $279.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center Houston, TX · (832) 355-1000 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $410.20 | $1,172.00 | $527.40–$1,172.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Springwood Village Spring, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $410.20 | $1,172.00 | $503.96–$1,172.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 637-7000 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $410.20 | $1,172.00 | $503.96–$1,172.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $410.20 | $1,172.00 | $503.96–$1,172.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4055 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $410.20 | $1,172.00 | $515.68–$1,172.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Lukes Hospital at the Vintage Houston, TX · (832) 534-5000 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $410.20 | $1,172.00 | $503.96–$1,172.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston Heights one side Houston, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Rt | $425.25 | $425.25 | $297.68–$361.46 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston Heights one side Houston, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Lt | $425.25 | $425.25 | $297.68–$361.46 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC FOREARM, RADIUS & ULNA, 2 VIEWS | $447.56 | $668.00 | $267.20–$634.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC FOREARM, RADIUS & ULNA, 2 VIEWS | $447.56 | $668.00 | $267.20–$634.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC FOREARM, RADIUS & ULNA, 2 VIEWS | $447.56 | $668.00 | $267.20–$634.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center one side Pasadena, TX · (281) 487-0700 FOREARM LEFT 2 VIEW | $473.50 | $1,352.85 | $879.36–$1,014.64 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| The Community Hospital of Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX · (979) 297-4411 FOREARM X-RAY | $482.97 | $1,379.91 | $689.96 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugar Land one side Sugar Land, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Lt | $496.00 | $496.00 | $347.20–$421.60 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugar Land one side Sugar Land, TX RAD Forearm 2 Views Rt | $496.00 | $496.00 | $347.20–$421.60 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital one side Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital one side Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital one side Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital one side Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital one side Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital one side Pearland, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital Katy one side Katy, TX HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann one side Houston, TX HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center one side The Woodlands, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital one side Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center one side Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $510.24 | $1,594.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) one side Bellaire, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $516.72 | $1,614.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center one side Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $516.72 | $1,614.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital one side Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $516.72 | $1,614.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) one side Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $516.72 | $1,614.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) one side Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $516.72 | $1,614.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital one side Houston, TX HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $516.72 | $1,614.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital one side Bellaire, TX HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $516.72 | $1,614.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) one side Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW - XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT | $516.72 | $1,614.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC FOREARM RADIUS-ULNA 2 VIEWS | $521.50 | $1,043.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC FOREARM RADIUS-ULNA 2 VIEWS | $631.00 | $1,262.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC FOREARM RADIUS-ULNA 2 VIEWS | $631.00 | $1,262.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC FOREARM RADIUS-ULNA 2 VIEWS | $631.00 | $1,262.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC FOREARM RADIUS-ULNA 2 VIEWS | $631.00 | $1,262.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC FOREARM RADIUS-ULNA 2 VIEWS | $631.00 | $1,262.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC FOREARM RADIUS-ULNA 2 VIEWS | $631.00 | $1,262.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC FOREARM RADIUS-ULNA 2 VIEWS | $631.00 | $1,262.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC FOREARM RADIUS-ULNA 2 VIEWS | $631.00 | $1,262.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX · (832) 777-6165 Radiologic examination; forearm 2 views | $663.94 | $1,327.88 | $61.16–$81.54 | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $84.49, median $510.24, highest $663.94 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 63 facilities here, median $516.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 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 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.