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Shoulder X-ray, Single View

Colorado rates for HCPCS 73020

This is a basic X-ray exam of the shoulder, capturing a single image to check the joint and surrounding bone. It can help identify fractures, dislocations, or arthritis, though a single image provides less detail than a study using multiple angles. It's often used for a quick initial look or a focused follow-up check.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Shoulder X-ray, Single View cost?

$22.91

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.91 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.95 to $30.20.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $23 · 10th to 90th $15 to $47
$10$20$50$100professional $23

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$12.59
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$44.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$22.39
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$44.67
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$14.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$48.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$17.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$33.88
Denver HMP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$93.33
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$28.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$64.57
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$15.85
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$31.62
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$44.67
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$18.20
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$29.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$48.98

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 38th of 51

$22.91

AK $53.70FL $19.50

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.