Forearm X-ray cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views: from $172.50 to $406.30, with a median of $218.40. The lowest listed price is at Providence Portland Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $45.90 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $238.50 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 cities for code 73090, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Portland Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC XR FOREARM 1 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center lowest Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital lowest Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center lowest Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center one side Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC FOREARM 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.40 | $336.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center one side Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC FOREARM 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.40 | $336.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center one side Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC FOREARM 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.40 | $336.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center one side Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC FOREARM 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.40 | $336.00 | — | 35% |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Forearm 2 Views File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $230.10 | $354.00 | $28.41–$354.00 | 35% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center one side Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC FOREARM 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $237.90 | $366.00 | — | 35% |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Forearm 2 Views source file | $271.70 | $418.00 | $75.45–$418.00 | 35% |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 X-RAY OF FOREARM; 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $289.25 | $445.00 | $38.60–$313.09 | 35% |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM source file | $301.60 | $464.00 | $38.60–$313.09 | 35% |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland one side Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 X-RAY OF FOREARM; 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $360.40 | $360.40 | $77.01–$336.91 | — |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 X-RAY OF FOREARM; 2 VIEWS source file | $360.40 | $360.40 | $31.55–$336.91 | — |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $406.30 | $478.00 | $146.00–$470.00 | 15% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 RADEX FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $406.30 | $478.00 | $146.00–$470.00 | 15% |
Outpatient: lowest $172.50, median $218.40, highest $406.30 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $218.40. 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 5 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.