Shoulder X-ray cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $37.18 to $530.40, with a median of $234.65. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 14.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $234.65, is 15% below the US median of $277.00.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Minnesota ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 79 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$37.18Methodist Hospital
Median$234.65half of hospitals charge less
Highest$530.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$197.47vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; shoulder | $37.18 | $143.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN X-ray; shoulder | $49.22 | $107.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $49.72 | $116.98 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN RADIOLOGIC EXAM SHLDR COMP 2+ VIEWS | $62.40 | $96.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $74.59 | $175.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center one side Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW - XR SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS LEFT | $94.08 | $168.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; shoulder | $132.08 | $508.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $148.46 | $370.20 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $148.78 | $371.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $148.78 | $371.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $148.78 | $371.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $148.78 | $371.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $148.78 | $371.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital one side Litchfield · Litchfield, MN XR SHOULDER ROUTINE RT 2 OR MORE VIEWS | $149.12 | $233.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $157.68 | $371.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE | $163.69 | $292.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital one side Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN X-Ray Shoulder 2+V Rt,Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body) | $173.00 | $412.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $173.14 | $224.85 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-Ray, shoulder; minimum of 2 views | $176.02 | $334.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-Ray, shoulder; minimum of 2 views | $176.02 | $334.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; shoulder | $178.34 | $482.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health one side Alexandria · Alexandria, MN XR SHOULDER ROUTINE LT 2 OR MORE VIEWS | $187.92 | $324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $196.38 | $361.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $210.38 | $335.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital one side Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW - XR SHOULDER 2+ VIEWS LEFT | $211.68 | $378.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $221.10 | $335.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $221.10 | $335.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $221.10 | $335.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY SHOULDER, COMPLETE G/E 2 VIEWS | $223.15 | $556.47 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $226.63 | $353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN X-ray; shoulder | $227.53 | $373.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital one side Cook · Duluth, MN-WI XR shoulder RT min 2V,Right side of body | $228.69 | $346.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $234.65 | $361.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $235.83 | $280.75 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $239.44 | $324.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $239.44 | $324.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $239.44 | $324.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $239.44 | $324.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $239.44 | $324.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $239.44 | $324.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $239.44 | $324.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center one side Morris · Morris, MN X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $249.00 | $332.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE | $255.50 | $365.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital one side Dawson · Dawson, MN XRSHOULDERROUTINELT2ORMOREVIEWS,left | $257.01 | $302.36 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health one side Wadena · Wadena, MN Xr Shoulder Routine Lt 2 or More Views | $257.03 | $356.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $271.04 | $308.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $274.40 | $343.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $278.38 | $449.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital one side Madison · Madison, MN XR SHOULDER ROUTINE LT 2 OR MORE VIEWS | $280.50 | $330.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $281.00 | $281.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $283.20 | $354.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $284.75 | $335.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN SHOULDER COMPLETE | $288.47 | $406.30 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Shoulder Minimum of 2 Views | $297.10 | $361.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 73030 SHOULDER 2VW L/R (ROUT) | $309.98 | $509.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $310.23 | $383.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN XRAY SHOULDER MINIMUM 2 VWS | $318.33 | $473.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI SHOULDER INT/EXT AXIAL 2+ VIEW | $319.36 | $499.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health one side Appleton · Appleton, MN X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $321.30 | $378.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $324.80 | $406.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | $350.00 | $350.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $350.40 | $438.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-RAY SHOULDER 2V | $351.40 | $502.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN (IA) RAD XR SHOULDER COMPLETE 2 VIEWS OR MORE PORTABLE | $358.70 | $1,055.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI SHOULDER RIGHT 2 VIEW MIN COMP | $361.00 | $361.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $384.00 | $480.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $441.60 | $552.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $441.60 | $552.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $448.00 | $560.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $509.40 | $566.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $530.40 | $663.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN RAD EXAM SHOULDER COMPL MIN 2 VWS | $530.40 | $663.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $37.18 | $148.78 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $74.59 | $221.10 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $49.72 | $239.44 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $94.08 | $152.88 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $318.33 | $338.52 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $139.33 | $156.16 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $239.44 | $294.72 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $239.44 | $239.44 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $321.30 | $321.30 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $187.92 | $187.92 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $530.40 | $530.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $530.40 | $530.40 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $384.00 | $384.00 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $257.01 | $257.01 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $226.63 | $226.63 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $234.65 | $234.65 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $235.83 | $235.83 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $239.44 | $239.44 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $281.00 | $281.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $49.22 | $49.22 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $173.14 | $173.14 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $448.00 | $448.00 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $149.12 | $149.12 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $280.50 | $280.50 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $509.40 | $509.40 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $255.50 | $255.50 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $249.00 | $249.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $441.60 | $441.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $163.69 | $163.69 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $227.53 | $227.53 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $284.75 | $284.75 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $139.33 | $139.33 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $271.04 | $271.04 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $309.98 | $309.98 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $239.44 | $239.44 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $278.38 | $278.38 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $274.40 | $274.40 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $324.80 | $324.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $297.10 | $297.10 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $257.03 | $257.03 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $441.60 | $441.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $350.40 | $350.40 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $283.20 | $283.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What shoulder X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shoulder X-ray explained.
Shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views in other states
- Alabama$200.79
- Alaska$622.44
- Arizona$158.39
- Arkansas$113.79
- California$551.80
- Colorado$314.12
- Connecticut$296.84
- Delaware$343.80
- District of Columbia$318.97, 3 hospitals
- Florida$727.60
- Georgia$217.35
- Hawaii$221.40
- Idaho$340.00
- Illinois$359.00
- Indiana$209.00
- Iowa$227.41
- Kansas$225.16
- Kentucky$301.57
- Louisiana$131.70
- Maine$227.25
- Maryland$159.66
- Massachusetts$285.74
- Michigan$202.00
- Mississippi$136.13
- Missouri$264.60
- Montana$217.10
- Nebraska$359.42
- Nevada$408.62
- New Hampshire$276.62
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$237.21
- New York$210.38
- North Carolina$291.00
- North Dakota$176.89
- Ohio$336.99
- Oklahoma$193.70
- Oregon$280.00
- Pennsylvania$338.70
- Puerto Rico$56.00
- Rhode Island$213.00
- South Carolina$312.50
- South Dakota$342.40
- Tennessee$137.75
- Texas$319.15
- Utah$607.20
- Vermont$511.00
- Virginia$319.00
- Washington$327.28
- West Virginia$179.00
- Wisconsin$234.65
- Wyoming$313.95
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.