Hand X-ray cost in San Antonio, TX
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the hand, 3 or more views: from $80.75 to $220.44, with a median of $150.60. The lowest listed price is at University Health System — $69.85 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $382.93 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 73130, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Jan 13, 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System one side lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC X-RAY HAND 3+ VW - XR HAND 3+ VIEWS LEFT | $80.75 | $323.00 | $37.09–$807.50 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University Health System one side lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC X-RAY HAND 3+ VW - XR HAND 3+ VIEWS RIGHT | $80.75 | $323.00 | $37.09–$807.50 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio, TX HC 73130 DX- HAND 3VW | $220.44 | $668.00 | $30.08–$634.60 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| University Health System both sides San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC X-RAY HAND 3+ VW - XR HAND 3+ VIEWS BILATERAL | $98.00 | $392.00 | $37.09–$980.00 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $80.75, median $150.60, highest $220.44 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $98.00, median $98.00, highest $98.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $80.75. 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 2 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 hand X-ray with three or more views shows the bones of the hand and fingers. It is used after injuries and for joint problems such as arthritis.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.