Forearm X-ray cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views: from $19.20 to $264.00, with a median of $170.52. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 13.8× the lowest.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73090. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 8 | $72.59 | $184.26 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $159.36 | $193.53 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $105.52 | $105.52 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $170.52 | $170.52 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $188.01 | $188.01 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $150.46 | $150.46 |
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.
Forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views in other states
- Alabama$169.53
- Alaska$510.90
- Arizona$144.90
- Arkansas$109.27
- California$398.61
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$310.57
- Delaware$344.40
- District of Columbia$291.50
- Florida$570.00
- Georgia$237.20
- Hawaii$223.80
- Idaho$291.61
- Illinois$322.50
- Indiana$186.46
- Iowa$193.83
- Kansas$213.85
- Kentucky$285.60
- Louisiana$113.64
- Maine$176.70
- Massachusetts$282.00
- Michigan$166.90
- Minnesota$203.13
- Mississippi$110.41
- Missouri$209.30
- Montana$179.24
- Nebraska$270.14
- Nevada$328.00
- New Hampshire$245.07
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$233.82
- New York$201.75
- North Carolina$240.70
- North Dakota$146.37
- Ohio$274.40
- Oklahoma$181.26
- Oregon$238.50
- Pennsylvania$273.00
- Puerto Rico$31.50
- Rhode Island$155.00
- South Carolina$367.25
- South Dakota$310.40
- Tennessee$130.69
- Texas$375.50
- Utah$540.13
- Vermont$455.00
- Virginia$329.50
- Washington$255.75
- West Virginia$177.50
- Wisconsin$191.26
- Wyoming$244.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.