Forearm X-ray cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $213.00 to $438.22, with a median of $213.00. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Rhode Island, the median is $155.00 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC FOREARM 2 VIEW | $213.00 | $213.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC FOREARM 2 VIEW | $213.00 | $213.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital lowest Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC FOREARM 2 VIEW | $213.00 | $213.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC FOREARM 2 VIEW | $256.68 | $256.68 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC FOREARM 2 VIEW | $438.22 | $438.22 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $213.00, median $213.00, highest $438.22 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $168.00 — 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.