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Shoulder X-ray, Single View

Virginia 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?

$22.91

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.91 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.95 to $30.90.

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 $23 · 10th to 90th $13 to $40
$10$20$50$100professional $23

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
$11.75
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$38.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$24.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$27.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$42.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$14.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$64.57
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$28.18
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$89.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$9.77
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$33.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$32.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$10.72
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$21.88
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$46.77
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$16.22
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$34.67
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$100.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$16.60
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$33.11

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 36th of 51

$22.91

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.