Cost analysis for CPT 73030 — X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
Average Medicare Payment
$14.71
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$41.5M
Services (2023)
2.5M
Price Change (2014–2023)
+1.9%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $14.43 | $34.8M | 2.3M | — |
| 2015 | $13.29 | $33.1M | 2.4M | -7.9% |
| 2016 | $12.80 | $33.7M | 2.5M | -3.7% |
| 2017 | $12.73 | $34.6M | 2.6M | -0.5% |
| 2018 | $12.83 | $36.1M | 2.6M | +0.8% |
| 2019 | $13.30 | $38.6M | 2.7M | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $14.20 | $34.8M | 2.2M | +6.8% |
| 2021 | $14.92 | $40.1M | 2.4M | +5.1% |
| 2022 | $14.76 | $40.4M | 2.5M | -1.1% |
| 2023 | $14.71 | $41.5M | 2.5M | -0.3% |
The most expensive state pays 3.9x more than the cheapest for this procedure. GU averages $21.60 vs AA at $5.55.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU | $21.60 | $11.3K | 521 | 9 |
| NJ | $21.46 | $1.5M | 69.5K | 1.1K |
| VI | $20.94 | $3.9K | 186 | 7 |
| DC | $20.07 | $103.0K | 5.1K | 70 |
| FL | $19.95 | $3.8M | 192.4K | 2.3K |
| NV | $19.04 | $386.3K | 20.3K | 302 |
| AZ | $18.83 | $1.0M | 55.4K | 612 |
| CT | $18.58 | $510.4K | 27.5K | 474 |
| CA | $18.48 | $3.8M | 206.4K | 2.7K |
| AK | $18.47 | $95.2K | 5.2K | 107 |
| DE | $18.33 | $224.3K | 12.2K | 97 |
| NY | $18.02 | $2.5M | 140.2K | 1.6K |
| MD | $17.70 | $1.5M | 86.9K | 776 |
| RI | $17.61 | $183.4K | 10.4K | 165 |
| GA | $17.53 | $1.1M | 65.2K | 1.1K |
| SC | $17.24 | $927.0K | 53.8K | 718 |
| CO | $16.95 | $758.5K | 44.8K | 643 |
| WY | $16.88 | $107.0K | 6.3K | 99 |
| TN | $16.87 | $1.1M | 67.5K | 1.0K |
| VA | $16.87 | $1.3M | 80.0K | 987 |
| AL | $16.78 | $607.6K | 36.2K | 646 |
| TX | $16.47 | $2.7M | 166.5K | 2.5K |
| UT | $16.28 | $249.3K | 15.3K | 292 |
| NC | $16.14 | $1.3M | 82.6K | 1.4K |
| PR | $15.87 | $14.4K | 906 | 37 |
| KY | $15.76 | $500.0K | 31.7K | 464 |
| LA | $15.62 | $597.1K | 38.2K | 543 |
| MS | $15.52 | $465.0K | 30.0K | 376 |
| MA | $15.49 | $1.2M | 74.5K | 838 |
| IL | $15.48 | $1.7M | 112.9K | 1.4K |
| IN | $15.14 | $767.1K | 50.7K | 812 |
| PA | $15.10 | $1.6M | 104.0K | 1.4K |
| KS | $14.97 | $462.1K | 30.9K | 393 |
| WA | $14.85 | $810.6K | 54.6K | 714 |
| NE | $14.28 | $291.1K | 20.4K | 273 |
| OR | $14.17 | $367.7K | 26.0K | 404 |
| NH | $14.14 | $213.5K | 15.1K | 213 |
| MT | $14.03 | $162.5K | 11.6K | 153 |
| MI | $14.02 | $946.7K | 67.5K | 1.1K |
| HI | $14.00 | $91.3K | 6.5K | 106 |
| OK | $13.77 | $507.6K | 36.9K | 510 |
| AR | $13.66 | $446.8K | 32.7K | 408 |
| OH | $13.16 | $1.2M | 89.0K | 1.2K |
| NM | $13.12 | $168.6K | 12.8K | 182 |
| IA | $12.85 | $345.1K | 26.9K | 373 |
| MO | $12.49 | $759.3K | 60.8K | 806 |
| MN | $12.45 | $664.4K | 53.3K | 894 |
| SD | $12.08 | $139.4K | 11.5K | 136 |
| WI | $12.06 | $503.1K | 41.7K | 616 |
| ID | $11.83 | $151.6K | 12.8K | 205 |
| ND | $10.52 | $97.5K | 9.3K | 86 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony Diagnostic Services No 1 Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | MD | $306.7K | 24.8K | $12.35 |
| Jonathan Levy | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $56.4K | 1.8K | $31.09 |
| Integrated Health Administrative Services Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $54.5K | 3.7K | $14.84 |
| Preventive Diagnostics Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | OH | $53.7K | 4.0K | $13.58 |
| Berger And Burrow Enterprises Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | VA | $49.5K | 3.1K | $16.05 |
| Ryan Simovitch | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $42.6K | 1.4K | $29.52 |
| Precision Health Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $40.8K | 2.0K | $20.55 |
| Biotech X-Ray Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | MO | $38.6K | 3.2K | $12.07 |
| Mobile Images Acquisition, Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | TN | $38.2K | 3.2K | $11.79 |
| Derek Cuff | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $37.9K | 1.6K | $24.16 |
| Gita Pillai | Orthopedic Surgery | DE | $34.0K | 1.3K | $26.26 |
| Gerald Williams | Orthopedic Surgery | PA | $33.7K | 1.2K | $28.05 |
| Mark Frankle | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $29.4K | 1.2K | $24.66 |
| Kirk Jensen | Orthopedic Surgery | CA | $28.7K | 803 | $35.80 |
| Cyrus Lashgari | Orthopedic Surgery | MD | $28.6K | 1.1K | $26.34 |
| Sean Grey | Orthopedic Surgery | CO | $28.5K | 1.1K | $26.02 |
| Daniel Debottis | Orthopedic Surgery | CA | $28.4K | 935 | $30.43 |
| Portable Medical Diagnostics Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | FL | $27.9K | 2.2K | $12.87 |
| Jonas Rudzki | Orthopedic Surgery | DC | $27.3K | 894 | $30.54 |
| Mark Mighell | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $26.9K | 1.1K | $25.20 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 73030. With a 3.9x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
Costs have remained relatively stable over time, but the geographic variation suggests Medicare's geographic adjustment factors may not fully capture the true cost differences across states.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.