Forearm X-ray cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views: from $31.72 to $323.00, with a median of $142.76. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $111.04 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $205.44 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 73090, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 X-ray; Forearm source file | $31.72 | $122.00 | $42.03–$367.00 | 74% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM+1 more line at this price File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $32.20 | $46.00 | $29.51–$502.00 | 30% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 X-ray; Forearm source file | $102.40 | $227.00 | $48.17–$344.00 | 55% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 X-ray; Forearm source file | $131.50 | $250.00 | $99.30–$250.00 | 47% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 X-ray; Forearm source file | $132.08 | $508.00 | $34.02–$406.40 | 74% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$441.18 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$336.00 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$336.00 | 44% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $142.76 | $356.00 | $82.82–$320.40 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $142.76 | $356.00 | $47.51–$320.40 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $142.76 | $356.00 | $47.51–$320.40 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $142.87 | $356.26 | $47.51–$320.64 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $142.87 | $356.26 | $47.51–$320.64 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $142.87 | $356.26 | $47.51–$320.64 | 60% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 X-Ray; forearm, 2 views source file | $145.98 | $277.00 | $66.51–$892.00 | 47% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 X-Ray; forearm, 2 views source file | $145.98 | $277.00 | $69.98–$892.00 | 47% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $151.42 | $356.26 | $47.51–$320.64 | 57% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 X-ray; Forearm source file | $171.31 | $463.00 | $0.88–$550.00 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS PORTABLE File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $207.79 | $432.90 | $56.44–$363.64 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $207.79 | $432.90 | $56.44–$363.64 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $207.79 | $432.90 | $56.44–$432.90 | 52% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS PORTABLE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $208.99 | $373.20 | $75.09–$441.18 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $208.99 | $373.20 | $69.64–$373.20 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $208.99 | $373.20 | $69.64–$373.20 | 44% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC X-RAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $214.14 | $534.00 | $47.51–$480.60 | 60% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY FOREARM 2V File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $319.20 | $456.00 | $29.51–$502.00 | 30% |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 FOREARM RIGHT 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $323.00 | $323.00 | $32.97–$323.00 | — |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 FOREARM RIGHT 2 VIEW PORTABLE+1 more line at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $466.00 | $466.00 | $32.97–$466.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $31.72, median $142.76, highest $323.00 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $142.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 22 of 23 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 73090 ($240.70). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MNHCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS LIMITED | $17.28 | file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MNHCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS LIMITED | $17.28 | file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MNHCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS LIMITED | $17.28 | file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MNHCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS LIMITED | $17.47 | file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MNHCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS LIMITED | $17.47 | file |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WIHCHG RAD XRAY FOREARM 2 VIEWS LIMITED | $17.47 | file |