Elbow X-ray (2 views)

X-ray of elbow, 2 views

Radiology ServicesCPT 73070

Other government program: TRICARE, VA, Indian Health Service, workers' compensation, or another public program.

All hospitals we cover so far are in Washington; other states will appear here to compare as we add them.

Price estimate: Other government program

Typical Other government program rate$90.56middle of 5 hospitals
Lowest hospital$42.75
Highest hospital$104
Typical cash price$22224 hospitals

Typical range: $90.56 to $91.15. The middle half of the 5 hospitals we cover that list a Other government program rate for this procedure. Each hospital below is labeled lower than, within or higher than this range.

Each hospital’s figure is the middle of the rates it lists, one per plan. Hospitals that list several separate lines for one plan or for their cash price are shown with their range and left out of these figures: the lines may be parts of one bill that you pay together. This is what hospitals published, not a quote.

Doctors usually bill separately. At most hospitals these are the hospital’s own charges. The surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist or pathologist usually sends a separate bill.

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Compare hospitals

43 hospitals with a Other government program rate, cash price or list price; 6 of them list Other government program rates. Lowest Other government program rate first.

Prices for Elbow X-ray (2 views) at the hospitals we cover. Negotiated rates are for Other government program.
HospitalQuality (CMS)Other government program rate (middle of plans)Compared with typicalCash priceList price (before discounts)
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth, WA(509) 548-5815Not rated by CMS$85.50Middle of 2 plans; each plan sets its own price: $60.26 – $111Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists Lower than typical$466Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists$583Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA(425) 899-1000 5 of 5$90.56 Typical$218$272
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe, WA(360) 794-7497 3 of 5$90.56 Typical$303$379
Trios HealthKennewick, WA(509) 586-6111 2 of 5$91.15Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $91.15 TypicalNot published$674
Island HospitalAnacortes, WA(360) 299-1300 4 of 5$104Middle of 3 plans; each plan sets its own price: $104 – $109 Higher than typical$172$172
BHC Fairfax HospitalKirkland, WA(425) 821-2000Not rated by CMSNot published—$239 – $3792 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$239 – $3792 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA(360) 956-2550 3 of 5Not published—$288$719
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington, WA(360) 435-2133 4 of 5Not published—$269$336
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee, WA(509) 633-1753Not rated by CMSNot published—$338$376
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA(509) 473-5800 3 of 5Not published—$222$555
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 744-9535 2 of 5Not published—$442 – $6632 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$631 – $9462 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA(509) 946-4611 4 of 5Not published—$359 – $4074 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$513 – $5814 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1400Not rated by CMSNot published—$195$488
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn, WA(253) 833-7711 2 of 5Not published—$195$488
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA(253) 372-7400 3 of 5Not published—$195$488
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA(253) 697-2102 2 of 5Not published—$195$488
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA(509) 924-6650 5 of 5Not published—$222$555
Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles, WA(360) 417-7000 3 of 5Not published—$255$319
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevue, WA(425) 688-5000 2 of 5Not published—$120 – $2812 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$239 – $5622 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor, WA(360) 378-2141Not rated by CMSNot published—$220 – $4393 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$338 – $6763 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver, WA(360) 256-2000 3 of 5Not published—$252 – $5034 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$387 – $7744 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA(360) 414-2000 4 of 5Not published—$256 – $2613 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$394 – $4023 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA(360) 734-5400 4 of 5Not published—$268 – $2893 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$413 – $4453 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley, WA(360) 856-6021 3 of 5Not published—$241 – $2622 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$370 – $4032 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.Spokane, WA(509) 474-3131 3 of 5Not published—$67.20 – $4314 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$96.00 – $6164 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia, WA(360) 330-8530 3 of 5Not published—$277$532
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA(509) 482-0111 3 of 5Not published—$162 – $4784 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$231 – $6834 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColville, WA(509) 684-2561 3 of 5Not published—$437$624
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA(425) 261-2000 4 of 5Not published—$172$330
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelah, WA(509) 935-8211Not rated by CMSNot published—$356$509
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA(509) 522-5900 3 of 5Not published—$295 – $4634 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$421 – $6624 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA(360) 493-7179 3 of 5Not published—$277$532
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA(206) 987-2000Not rated by CMS$9.69 – $4349 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneNot compared: several separate lines$33.00 – $1,0595 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$33.00 – $1,0599 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon, WA(360) 424-4111 3 of 5Not published—$296$370
Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA(425) 313-4000 4 of 5Not published—$106 – $2644 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$220 – $5514 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 386-6000 4 of 5Not published—$106 – $2644 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$220 – $5514 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattle, WA(206) 320-2000 4 of 5Not published—$106 – $2644 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$220 – $5514 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1000 2 of 5Not published—$195$488
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster, WA(509) 689-2517Not rated by CMSNot published—$260Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists$260Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA(206) 598-3300 4 of 5Not published—$324 – $4852 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$462 – $6942 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 223-6600 5 of 5Not published—$190$372
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville, WA(360) 678-5151 2 of 5Not published—$22.00 – $7447 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$22.00 – $7447 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Yakima Valley MemorialYakima, WA(509) 575-8000 1 of 5Not published—$197$493

Reading these prices

  • A higher price does not mean better care. Quality stars come from CMS and are shown separately; they don’t go into the price labels.
  • A hospital can list several rates for the same procedure, one per plan; we show the middle of them. When one plan, or the cash price, has several separate lines, they may be parts of one bill (for example the hospital’s fee and the fee of the doctor who reads a scan) or alternatives (inpatient or outpatient). We show their range, don’t compare them yet, and list every line on the hospital’s page.
  • A very low rate can be one line item (for example, a supply charge), not the whole procedure.
  • Not published means the hospital’s own price file has no price of that kind for this service (some list insurer rates but leave the cash or list price blank). If you’re uninsured or paying yourself, ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate; federal law (No Surprises Act) requires one when you schedule or ask.

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Doctors and practices

Doctors, independent practices, labs and centers in Washington that billed Traditional Medicare for Elbow X-ray (2 views), most Medicare services first. Doctors with no hospital affiliation are included.

No independent practice billed Traditional Medicare for this often enough for CMS to publish it.

Reading the doctor list

  • A higher price doesn’t mean better care. The quality score and the price come from different CMS files and are shown separately on purpose.
  • The amount is what Traditional Medicare (original Medicare) approved for the doctor’s or lab’s own service: Medicare’s payment plus the patient’s share. It is not what commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage pays, and the hospital or surgery center bills separately (surgery centers aren’t in this list).
  • The Medicare quality score is CMS’s MIPS final score (0 to 100), based mostly on the doctor’s Medicare patients. About half of doctors aren’t scored, so Not rated says nothing bad about a doctor. A group’s score covers everyone in the group.
  • CMS doesn’t publish counts under 11 patients, so doctors who rarely bill Medicare for this aren’t listed, and No price published means CMS has no amount for that setting.
  • Independent practice means CMS lists no group for the doctor, or a group of one. None on file for hospitals is common for office-based doctors and doesn’t mean anything is wrong.