Forearm X-ray cost in Salem, OH
In Salem, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views (one side of the body): from $81.00 to $187.50, with a median of $134.25. The lowest listed price is at East Liverpool City Hospital — $53.25 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $274.40 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73090, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Salem, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital one side lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 FOREARM LEFT (2 V) | $81.00 | $781.53 | $13.78–$765.90 | 90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital one side lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 FOREARM RIGHT (2 V) | $81.00 | $781.53 | $13.78–$765.90 | 90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital one side lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 FOREARM LEFT (2V) | $81.00 | $756.49 | $13.78–$765.90 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital one side lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 FOREARM RIGHT (2V) | $81.00 | $756.49 | $13.78–$765.90 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center one side Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 FOREARM, RIGHT | $187.50 | $187.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center one side Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 FOREARM, LEFT | $187.50 | $187.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center one side Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 FOREARM RIGHT 2 VIEWS | $188.50 | $188.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center one side Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 FOREARM LEFT 2 VIEWS | $188.50 | $188.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital both sides East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 FOREARM BILATERAL (2 V) | $81.00 | $781.53 | $13.78–$765.90 | 90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital both sides East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 FOREARM BILATERAL (2V) | $81.00 | $756.49 | $13.78–$765.90 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $81.00, median $134.25, highest $187.50 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $81.00, median $81.00, highest $81.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $187.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.