Forearm X-ray cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 36 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $30.65 to $13,483.00, with a median of $164.86. The lowest listed price is at Interfaith Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $134.21 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $200.38 at 114 hospitals.
Cash prices at 36 facilities across 23 cities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 2026.
Lowest$30.65Interfaith Medical Center + 2 more
Median$164.86half of hospitals charge less
Highest$13,483.00in this market
Difference439.9×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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $30.65Highest $13,483.00
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Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC FOREARM XRAY source file | $30.65 | $145.93 | $30.65–$195.53 | 79% |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC FOREARM XRAY source file | $30.65 | $145.93 | $29.11–$195.53 | 79% |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY · (718) 240-5966 HC FOREARM XRAY source file | $30.65 | $145.93 | $27.00–$157.51 | 79% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $64.35 | $338.71 | $22.74–$423.15 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $64.35 | $338.71 | $22.74–$423.15 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $64.35 | $338.71 | $22.74–$423.15 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $80.40 | $423.15 | $22.74–$423.15 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $80.40 | $423.15 | $22.74–$423.15 | 81% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Radex Forearm 2 Views File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $89.40 | $894.00 | $65.35–$715.20 | 90% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $491.00 | $81.51–$491.00 | 80% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Xr Forearm 2 Vw source file | $102.17 | $1,174.00 | — | 91% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Xr Forearm 2 Vw source file | $112.08 | $536.00 | — | 79% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 X-ray of forearm, 2 views source file | $113.60 | $1,047.90 | $92.16–$1,571.85 | 89% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $116.63 | $785.50 | $18.60–$746.23 | 85% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Xr Forearm 2 Vw source file | $117.49 | $534.00 | — | 78% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Xr Forearm 2 Vw source file | $117.49 | $541.00 | — | 78% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Xr Forearm 2 Vw source file | $117.49 | $885.00 | — | 87% |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $117.72 | $180.00 | $6.84–$108.00 | 35% |
| Helen Hayes Hospital one side West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 FOREARM RIGHT AP&LAT+1 more line at this price source file | $212.00 | $212.00 | $10.00–$159.00 | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $215.01 | $215.01 | $11.32–$193.51 | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $215.01 | $215.01 | $11.32–$193.51 | — |
| The Valley Hospital one side Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 FOREARM INCLDG 1 JNT - RIGHT+1 more line at this price source file | $219.60 | $366.00 | $22.56–$274.50 | 40% |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $231.20 | $578.00 | — | 60% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Xray Forearm 2 Vws File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $238.70 | $341.00 | — | 30% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center one side Flemington, NJ · (908) 788-6100 RT FOREARM X-RAY+3 more lines at this price source file | $275.13 | $879.00 | $703.20–$747.15 | 69% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 XRAY FOREARMS 2 VWS BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $306.24 | $306.24 | — | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 XRAY FOREARM 2 VWS LEFT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $326.35 | $326.35 | — | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 FOREARM AP AND LAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $375.00 | $375.00 | — | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 XRAY FOREARM 2 VWS RIGHT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $395.66 | $395.66 | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Xray Forearm 2 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $450.00 | $500.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Xray Forearm 2 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $450.00 | $500.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Xray Forearm 2 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $450.00 | $500.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Xray Forearm 2 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $450.00 | $500.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Xray Forearm 2 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $450.00 | $500.00 | — | 10% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 PORTABLE FOREARM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $613.71 | $613.71 | — | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 PORTABLE FOREARM - LEFT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $613.71 | $613.71 | — | — |
| Westchester Medical Center one side Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 XR FOREARM 1V RT REDU+1 more line at this price File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $879.00 | $879.00 | $263.70–$879.00 | — |
| Westchester Medical Center one side Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 XR FOREARM 1 VIEW LEFT+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $1,099.00 | $1,099.00 | $329.70–$1,099.00 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 C-ARM FOREARM 2 VIEWS LEFT source file | $1,205.00 | $1,303.00 | $26.00–$1,303.00 | 8% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS-OR RT source file | $1,218.00 | $1,314.00 | $26.00–$1,314.00 | 7% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price source file | $1,272.00 | $1,314.00 | $26.00–$1,314.00 | 3% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 C-ARM FOREARM 2 VIEWS RIGHT source file | $1,277.00 | $1,303.00 | $26.00–$1,303.00 | 2% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS RT source file | $1,287.00 | $1,314.00 | $26.00–$1,314.00 | 2% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS-OR LT source file | $1,288.00 | $1,314.00 | $26.00–$1,314.00 | 2% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital one side Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 XR Forearm 2 Views Right+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $1,488.00 | $1,488.00 | $744.00–$1,041.60 | — |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 73090 - X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM source file | $13,483.00 | $13,483.00 | $9,192.00–$18,935.00 | — |
| Westchester Medical Center both sides Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM BI File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $1,647.00 | $1,647.00 | $494.10–$1,647.00 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital both sides New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 C-ARM FOREARM 2 VIEWS BILATERAL source file | $2,504.00 | $2,592.00 | $39.00–$2,592.00 | 3% |
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Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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Inpatient: lowest $30.65, median $164.86, highest $13,483.00 — a 439.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,647.00, median $2,075.50, highest $2,504.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 76 facilities here, median $104.19 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 16 of 22 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.