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Shoulder X-ray, Single View

Montana 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 October 2026.

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

$30.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.90 from a physician practice, and about $33.88 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$30.90$21.88 to $34.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.88$13.49 to $37.15

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $34 · 10th to 90th $13 to $44Professionalmedian $31 · 10th to 90th $11 to $40
$10$20$50$100$200facility $34professional $31

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$15.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$25.12
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$141.25
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$34.67
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$40.74
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$39.81
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.63
Typical High
$15.85
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$42.66
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$48.98
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$11.75
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$24.55

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 3.7 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.

Montana· 17th of 51

$30.90

AK $64.57FL $17.38

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.