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Shoulder X-ray, Single View

North Carolina 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?

$23.99

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.99 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $18.62 to $40.74.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $16 to $58
$10$20$50$100professional $24

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
$8.91
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$47.86
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$38.02
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$23.99
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$18.62
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$22.39
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$38.90
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$13.49
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$35.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$40.74
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$181.97
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$147.91

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 20th of 51

$23.99

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.