Forearm X-ray cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $256.29 to $347.50, with a median of $301.11. The lowest listed price is at University of Kentucky Hospital — $44.82 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $285.60 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc X-Ray Forearm 2 Vw - Xr Forearm 1-2 Views | $256.29 | $640.73 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $277.16 | $690.00 | $627.90 | 60% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $325.05 | $690.00 | $627.90 | 53% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS | $347.50 | $690.00 | $627.90 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $256.29, median $301.11, highest $347.50 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $332.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.