Forearm X-ray cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 12 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $50.00 to $915.63, with a median of $182.63. The lowest listed price is at Mish — $132.63 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $209.65 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 cities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mish one side lowest Lenexa, KS XR Forearm 2 Views Right+1 more line at this price source file | $50.00 | $280.00 | — | 82% |
| Lakewood Medical Center one side Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 XR Exam 21 File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $102.85 | $187.00 | $77.14–$187.00 | 45% |
| University Health Truman Medical Center one side Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 XR Exam 21 File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $102.85 | $187.00 | $77.14–$187.00 | 45% |
| Liberty Hospital one side Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 FOREARM 2 VIEWS +1 more line at this price source file | $118.00 | $425.00 | $118.58–$346.80 | 72% |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 X-RAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $118.00 | $425.00 | $118.58–$346.80 | 72% |
| NKC Health one side North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 RA Forearm Left 2 Views+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $123.54 | $426.00 | $255.60–$348.47 | 71% |
| Ascentist Hospital one side Leawood, KS · (913) 529-1801 XR FOREARM RT source file | $148.30 | $420.00 | $136.77–$184.79 | 65% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS FAC source file | $216.96 | $452.00 | $216.96–$406.80 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS FAC source file | $216.96 | $452.00 | $216.96–$406.80 | 52% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 FOREARM 2V 73090+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $436.10 | $623.00 | $80.99–$603.69 | 30% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital one side Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 DX FOREARM RIGHT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $463.36 | $661.94 | $562.65 | 30% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $915.63 | $915.63 | — | — |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $915.63 | $915.63 | — | — |
| Mish both sides Lenexa, KS XR Forearm 2 Views Bilateral source file | $50.00 | $560.00 | — | 91% |
| NKC Health both sides North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 RA Forearm Bilat File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $247.08 | $852.00 | $511.20–$696.94 | 71% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital both sides Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 DX FOREARM BILAT File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $636.65 | $909.50 | $773.08 | 30% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center both sides Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 FOREARM 2 VIEWS BILAT 7309050 File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $654.50 | $935.00 | $121.55–$906.02 | 30% |
Inpatient: lowest $50.00, median $182.63, highest $915.63 — a 18.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $50.00, median $441.87, highest $654.50 — a 13.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $326.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.