Price Checker / CPT 73000
How much does X-ray Exam Of Collar Bone cost?
CPT 73000 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 14x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$50–$100
What this should cost
With insurance
~$520
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$130
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $1,082 is $1,007 over the fair price (about 14x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for X-ray Exam Of Collar Bone
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover , DE | $4,210 | $4,210 | 12505% |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital TELL CITY, IN | $587 | $411 | 1657% |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Continuing Medical Care Cambridge , MA | $421 | $316 | 1160% |
| Bear Lake Memorial Hospital MONTPELIER, ID | $392 | $333 | 1074% |
| Mackinac Straits Health System Saint Ignace, MI | $355 | — | 903% |
| Gracie Square Hospital New York, NY | $527 | — | 616% |
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About X-ray Exam Of Collar Bone
CPT code 73000 refers to x-ray exam of collar bone (billing description: "X-ray exam of collar bone"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $33 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $33 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
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