Forearm X-ray cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 18 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views: from $159.36 to $1,162.06, with a median of $329.50. The lowest listed price is at MedStar Southern Hospital Center — $170.14 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $291.50 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 14 cities for code 73090, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center lowest Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 FOREARM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.36 | $162.61 | $159.36–$162.61 | 2% |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC FOREARM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $168.21 | $258.79 | $157.86–$421.00 | 35% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM source file | $173.00 | $346.00 | — | 50% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Radiologic examination; forearm, 2 views source file | $200.00 | $500.00 | $509.00 | 60% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 FOREARM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $227.70 | $232.35 | $227.70–$232.35 | 2% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 FOREARM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $278.61 | $428.63 | $78.35–$364.34 | 35% |
| Children's National Hospital one side Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Forearm LT+1 more line at this price source file | $291.50 | $583.00 | $25.05–$1,550.00 | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 FOREARM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $315.55 | $485.46 | $78.35–$436.91 | 35% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chg - Forearm Two Views+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $329.50 | $659.00 | — | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $329.50 | $659.00 | $80.04–$514.02 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $329.50 | $659.00 | $80.04–$514.02 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $329.50 | $659.00 | $80.04–$514.02 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $329.50 | $659.00 | $80.04–$514.02 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS source file | $329.50 | $659.00 | $80.04–$514.02 | 50% |
| Children's National Rehabilitation and Specialized Care Washington, DC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION; FOREARM TWO VIEWS source file | $380.00 | $760.00 | $33.38–$722.00 | 50% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center one side Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,008.80 | $1,008.80 | $191.67–$907.92 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center one side Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,140.74 | $1,140.74 | $216.74–$969.63 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center one side Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,162.06 | $1,162.06 | $220.79–$1,045.85 | — |
| Children's National Hospital both sides Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Forearm Bilat source file | $583.00 | $1,166.00 | $25.05–$1,550.00 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $159.36, median $329.50, highest $1,162.06 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $583.00, median $583.00, highest $583.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $329.50. 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 13 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.