Price Checker / CPT 73030
How much does X-ray Exam Of Shoulder cost?
CPT 73030 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 11x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$55–$110
What this should cost
With insurance
~$640
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$140
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $893 is $808 over the fair price (about 11x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for X-ray Exam Of Shoulder
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Hospital SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY | — | $100 | 26136% |
| Haskell Regional Hospital , OK | $2,025 | $2,025 | 5566% |
| Effingham Hospital , GA | $1,037 | $674 | 2802% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center CEDARTOWN, GA | $862 | $431 | 2312% |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX | $658 | — | 1741% |
| Bucktail Medical Center RENOVO, PA | $578 | $520 | 1517% |
| Stephens County Hospital TOCCOA, GA | $515 | $309 | 1340% |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Continuing Medical Care Cambridge , MA | $451 | $338 | 1162% |
| Bear Lake Memorial Hospital MONTPELIER, ID | $419 | $356 | 1071% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center BERNICE, LA | $398 | $239 | 1014% |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital District MCLEANSBORO, IL | $377 | $377 | 955% |
| Mackinac Straits Health System Saint Ignace, MI | $375 | — | 890% |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics , WA | $286 | $229 | 701% |
| Gracie Square Hospital New York, NY | $568 | — | 622% |
| Share Medical Center Alva, OK | $197 | — | 420% |
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About X-ray Exam Of Shoulder
CPT code 73030 refers to x-ray exam of shoulder (billing description: "X-ray exam of shoulder"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $36 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $36 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.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.