How much does an X-ray of the shoulder cost?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate for an X-ray of the shoulder is about $154, with most falling between $85 and $263, based on published rates from 3,212 U.S. hospitals. What you actually pay depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.

Cash or self-pay prices for an X-ray of the shoulder run around $296. Uninsured patients are often billed the much higher hospital "list" charge first (about $511), so it's worth asking for the cash or self-pay rate and negotiating.

Hospital "list" (chargemaster) prices for an X-ray of the shoulder run about $511 — roughly 3.3× the $154 insurers actually pay. The list price is a starting point almost no one pays; the negotiated and cash rates are the realistic benchmark.

Yes. If you were charged well above the typical negotiated rate (about $154), that gap is negotiable. Upfronte audits your bill against real hospital pricing data and can negotiate it down on your behalf — no savings, no fee.