Forearm X-ray cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 18 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $131.30 to $718.20, with a median of $229.58. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $98.28 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $284.80 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 17 cities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center one side lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $131.30 | $202.00 | $13.23–$253.68 | 35% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Forearm Rt - FEAST+11 more lines at this price File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 XRAY,FOREARM,2 VIEWS,LT GLR+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $188.01 | $188.01 | — | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $196.95 | $303.00 | $13.23–$287.85 | 35% |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $208.65 | $321.00 | $15.53–$321.00 | 35% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Xr Forearm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $216.00 | $540.00 | — | 60% |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Xr Forearm source file | $216.00 | $540.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Xr Forearm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $216.00 | $540.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Xr Forearm source file | $216.00 | $540.00 | — | 60% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Xr Forearm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $216.00 | $540.00 | — | 60% |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $243.15 | $243.15 | — | — |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $243.15 | $243.15 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $243.15 | $243.15 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $243.15 | $243.15 | — | — |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $255.45 | $393.00 | $60.37–$377.28 | 35% |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $289.90 | $446.00 | $16.68–$473.55 | 35% |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $313.30 | $482.00 | $15.53–$482.00 | 35% |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $382.85 | $589.00 | $60.37–$565.44 | 35% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Forearm 2 Views+1 more line at this price source file | $417.00 | $417.00 | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $434.85 | $669.00 | $16.68–$655.62 | 35% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $718.20 | $798.00 | $367.08–$678.30 | 10% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $718.20 | $798.00 | $207.08–$224.40 | 10% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center both sides Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Forearm Bilat - 821+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer both sides Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 FOREARM 2 VIEW BILATERAL File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $486.34 | $486.34 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington both sides Salem, NJ FOREARM 2 VIEW BILATERAL File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $486.34 | $486.34 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill both sides Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 FOREARM 2 VIEW BILATERAL File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $486.34 | $486.34 | — | — |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury both sides Woodbury, NJ FOREARM 2 VIEW BILATERAL File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $486.34 | $486.34 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $131.30, median $229.58, highest $718.20 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $158.49, median $486.34, highest $486.34 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $216.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.