Forearm X-ray cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient
In Waterbury, CT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views as an inpatient: from $250.25 to $354.75, with a median of $282.76. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $32.51 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $310.57 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 73090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Aug 11, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital one side lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Lt | $250.25 | $455.00 | $47.62–$455.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital one side lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Rt | $250.25 | $455.00 | $47.62–$455.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital one side Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 XR Forearm 2 Views Right | $282.76 | $565.51 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital one side Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 XR Forearm 2 Views Left | $282.76 | $565.51 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waterbury one side Waterbury, CT RAD Forearm 2 Views Lt | $354.75 | $354.75 | $266.06 | — | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waterbury one side Waterbury, CT RAD Forearm 2 Views Rt | $354.75 | $354.75 | $266.06 | — | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Xr Forearm 2 Views Bl | $375.65 | $683.00 | $47.62–$683.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital both sides Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 XR Forearm 2 Views Bilateral | $309.36 | $618.72 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $250.25, median $282.76, highest $354.75 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $309.36, median $309.36, highest $309.36.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $282.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.