Scans and imaging CPT 73090 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Forearm X-ray cost in Guttenberg, IA — inpatient

In Guttenberg, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $269.60 to $269.60, with a median of $269.60. Across Iowa, the median is $193.83 at 84 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$269.60Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Median$269.60half pay less
Highest$269.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg, IA · (563) 252-1121 HC FOREARM 2 VIEWS $269.60 $337.00 $225.00–$337.00 20% —
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Inpatient: lowest $269.60, median $269.60, highest $269.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $269.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.