Forearm X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $89.93 to $423.36, with a median of $312.93. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $223.00 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $209.65 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 UE-FOREARM 2V CR source file | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $214.60 | $429.20 | $364.82–$390.57 | 50% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Forearm 2 Views Right+1 more line at this price File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $216.48 | $270.60 | — | 20% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $273.05 | $546.10 | $409.58–$491.49 | 50% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XRAY FOREARM (2 V) source file | $352.80 | $490.00 | $27.48–$490.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XRAY FOREARM (2 V) source file | $360.00 | $500.00 | $58.47–$500.00 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY FOREARM (2 V) source file | $379.44 | $527.00 | $51.11–$527.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY FOREARM (2 V) source file | $423.36 | $588.00 | $48.67–$588.00 | 28% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center both sides Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 UE-FOREARM 2VW BI CR source file | $167.06 | $278.43 | $278.43 | 40% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital both sides Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Forearm 2 Views Bilateral File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $292.25 | $365.31 | — | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $89.93, median $312.93, highest $423.36 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $167.06, median $229.66, highest $292.25 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $214.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.