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Shoulder X-ray, Single View

North Dakota 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?

$41.69

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $41.69 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $41.69 from a physician practice, and about $64.57 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$41.69$27.54 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$64.57$21.38 to $132

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $65 · 10th to 90th $21 to $195Professionalmedian $42 · 10th to 90th $21 to $63
$20$50$100$200facility $65professional $42

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$16.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$32.36
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$173.78
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$57.54
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$19.50
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$38.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$38.02
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$199.53
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$173.78
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$72.44
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$147.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$30.20
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$5.13
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$69.18
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$114.82
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$11.48

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 6th of 51

$41.69

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.