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Shoulder X-ray, Single View

Washington, DC 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?

$20.89

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $20.89 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $16.60 to $26.30.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $15 to $95
$10$20$50$100professional $21

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
$6.61
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$24.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$1.58
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$15.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$16.98
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$95.50
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.41
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$16.22
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$41.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$51.29
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$16.22
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$34.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$151.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$104.71

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 47th of 51

$20.89

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.