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X-ray of the wrist in California

CPT 73110 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $303 to $2,733 at the 14 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$575typical cash price
$287typical commercial insurer rate
$303–$2.7kcash price range, 13 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$303
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
$303
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
$438
Uci Health-Lakewood
$462
Uci Health-Orange
$462
University of California Davis Medical Center
$510
Grossmont Hospital
$575
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$575
El Camino Health
$594
Stanford Health Care
$731
Southern California Hospital at Hollywood
$829
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
$1,833
Good Samaritan Hospital
$2,733

California typical cash price: $575

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$1,212$303$407$112–$627 · 79 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla$1,212$303$407$112–$550 · 79 plans
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton$1,096$438$201$196–$201 · 3 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$1,156$462$173$165–$251 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$1,156$462$173$165–$251 · 5 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$1,274$510$23$23–$119 · 23 plans
Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa$767$575$450$242–$575 · 22 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$767$575$487$304–$614 · 8 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$2,376$594–
Stanford Health CareStanford$1,828$731–
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood$829$829$97$16–$584 · 27 plans
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks$1,833$1,833$373$134–$1,650 · 28 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$2,733$2,733$1,435$129–$2,610 · 34 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$128$100–$149 · 4 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does X-ray of the wrist cost at a hospital in California?

At 13 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for X-ray of the wrist is $575, and most charge between $330 and $1,632. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $287. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for X-ray of the wrist?

At 2 of the 11 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for X-ray of the wrist?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $303 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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