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Shoulder X-ray, Single View

South 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?

$21.38

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.38 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $14.45 to $34.67.

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 $21 · 10th to 90th $7 to $43
$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
$6.31
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$10.23
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$23.44
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$36.31
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$13.18
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$57.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$48.98
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$25.12
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$16.22
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$32.36
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$30.20

Where South 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.

South Carolina· 46th of 51

$21.38

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.