Shoulder X-ray cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $28.32 to $665.00, with a median of $97.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 23.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73030. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$28.32Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$97.00half pay less
Highest$665.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$68.68vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC SHOULDER 2 VIEWS | $28.32 | $59.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC SHOULDER 2 VIEWS | $28.91 | $59.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $40.80 | $51.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $72.00 | $90.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Xr Shoulder Minimum 2 Views | $97.00 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Xr Shoulder Minimum 2 Views | $97.00 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Xr Shoulder Minimum 2 Views | $97.00 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $171.50 | $245.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC SHOULDER COMPLETE | $214.62 | $511.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 73030 SHOULDER 2VW L/R (ROUT) | $232.25 | $391.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital one side Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Lt | $257.40 | $396.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville one side Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Rt | $257.40 | $396.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Lt | $257.40 | $396.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Lt | $257.40 | $396.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center one side Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Lt | $257.40 | $396.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Rt | $282.75 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Rt | $290.55 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Rt | $303.55 | $467.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $360.80 | $451.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Lt | $432.25 | $665.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Shoulder > 2 Views Lt | $665.00 | $665.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $72.00 | $344.82 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $72.00 | $257.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $72.00 | $97.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $28.91 | $121.76 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $28.32 | $28.32 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $282.75 | $282.75 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $171.50 | $171.50 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $257.40 | $257.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $257.40 | $257.40 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $257.40 | $257.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $360.80 | $360.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $232.25 | $232.25 |
What it is
A complete shoulder X-ray takes at least two pictures of the shoulder from different angles to show the bones of the joint. It is ordered for shoulder pain, injury, suspected dislocation or arthritis, and is often done before any shoulder MRI.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray of one shoulder. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views in other states
- Alabama$2,041.00
- Alaska$639.60
- Arizona$124.50
- Arkansas$181.86
- California$509.60
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$197.37
- Delaware$343.80
- Florida$683.00
- Georgia$397.00
- Hawaii$256.20
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$310.88
- Indiana$259.80
- Kansas$266.83
- Kentucky$691.20
- Louisiana$128.32
- Maine$220.70
- Maryland$136.63
- Massachusetts$383.50
- Michigan$187.04
- Minnesota$176.02
- Mississippi$121.00
- Missouri$263.25
- Montana$225.60
- Nebraska$214.62
- Nevada$94.00
- New Hampshire$234.06
- New Jersey$114.62
- New Mexico$293.58
- New York$169.18
- North Carolina$279.28
- North Dakota$206.00
- Ohio$330.20
- Oklahoma$281.78
- Oregon$246.75
- Pennsylvania$335.90
- Puerto Rico$56.00
- Rhode Island$191.30
- South Carolina$276.25
- South Dakota$378.40
- Tennessee$93.75
- Texas$290.58
- Utah$209.72
- Vermont$419.71
- Virginia$298.00
- Washington$310.44
- West Virginia$192.50
- Wisconsin$158.47
- Wyoming$125.71
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.