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Shoulder X-ray, Single View

West 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 October 2026.

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

$26.30

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.30 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $26.30 from a physician practice, and about $45.71 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$26.30$19.50 to $48.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$45.71$21.38 to $182

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $46 · 10th to 90th $21 to $245Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $17 to $63
$10$20$50$100$200facility $46professional $26

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
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$18.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$35.48
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$36.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$69.18
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$380.19
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$36.31

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 30th of 51

$26.30

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.