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Elbow Arthrogram Imaging

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 73085

This is the imaging portion of an elbow arthrogram, a study in which contrast material is injected into the elbow joint and then a series of images is taken to show the joint's internal structures, including cartilage and ligaments. It can reveal tears or irregularities that are difficult to see on a plain image without contrast. A radiologist reviews the images and provides a written interpretation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Elbow Arthrogram Imaging cost?

$110

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $110 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $110 from a physician practice, and about $776 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$110$89.13 to $132
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$776$513 to $1,413

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $776 · 10th to 90th $339 to $1,738Professionalmedian $110 · 10th to 90th $66 to $174
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $776professional $110

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$28.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$91.20
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,698.24
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$165.96
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$52.48
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$144.54
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$512.86
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$190.55
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$69.18
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$144.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$151.36
9 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
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$19.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$79.43
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$309.03
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$102.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$41.69
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$28.84
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$28.84
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$28.84

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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· 35th of 51

$110

AK $309UT $74.13

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.