Forearm X-ray cost in Massena, NY — inpatient
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $157.19 to $509.02, with a median of $232.54. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $75.35 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $200.38 at 114 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $157.19 | $241.83 | — | 35% |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $232.54 | $357.76 | — | 35% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $509.02 | $783.11 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $157.19, median $232.54, highest $509.02 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $205.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.