Bone Age X-ray (hand and wrist) cost at US hospitals

X-ray bone age study · CPT 77072

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Bone Age X-ray (hand and wrist)

A bone age study is an x-ray, almost always of a child's left hand and wrist, read to estimate how far the skeleton has matured. The question is not whether anything is broken — it is whether the bones are ahead of, behind, or in step with the child's actual age.

$29.00

lowest cash price

$252.75

national median

$2,497.00

highest cash price

890

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $29.00–$2,497.00 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$2,497.00

HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL — MARGATE, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($282.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($468.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 4 $125.58 $410.28 $622.44
Arizona 20 $57.90 $93.91 $411.07
Arkansas 10 $44.40 $168.35 $372.00
California 85 $68.53 $339.30 $1,194.42
Colorado 17 $56.67 $727.61 $1,624.00
Florida 73 $165.02 $659.00 $2,497.00
Georgia 25 $50.03 $228.00 $1,584.86
Hawaii 2 $150.08 $150.08 $298.50
Illinois 50 $87.50 $353.40 $781.20
Indiana 26 $105.50 $172.80 $972.74
Iowa 27 $90.30 $208.64 $299.00
Kansas 11 $61.20 $651.32 $1,351.02
Kentucky 22 $79.90 $286.80 $972.74
Louisiana 1 $124.80 $124.80 $124.80
Maine 7 $171.25 $473.75 $626.35
Maryland 2 $71.40 $71.40 $71.40
Michigan 27 $80.08 $407.20 $468.00
Minnesota 19 $138.43 $171.81 $432.80
Mississippi 10 $56.60 $86.08 $264.15
Missouri 20 $157.30 $223.30 $610.50
Montana 2 $252.80 $252.80 $293.60
Nebraska 12 $90.30 $111.50 $195.05
Nevada 4 $143.50 $158.90 $200.20
New Hampshire 1 $365.75 $365.75 $365.75
New Jersey 22 $54.24 $86.35 $170.00
New Mexico 2 $158.76 $158.76 $158.76
New York 22 $125.84 $125.84 $812.00
North Carolina 14 $163.50 $227.08 $284.00
North Dakota 4 $184.00 $314.40 $315.20
Ohio 67 $97.20 $284.05 $653.40
Oklahoma 16 $29.00 $170.57 $359.45
Oregon 13 $34.02 $246.75 $495.55
Pennsylvania 32 $100.20 $262.80 $1,004.40
South Carolina 10 $145.50 $206.00 $1,080.00
South Dakota 6 $232.80 $292.00 $386.40
Tennessee 37 $50.03 $76.47 $1,436.16
Texas 113 $60.29 $292.97 $2,416.00
Virginia 42 $67.85 $211.00 $2,349.00
Washington 32 $138.40 $282.00 $488.16
West Virginia 17 $116.50 $213.50 $355.00
Wisconsin 32 $59.85 $292.50 $1,195.15
Wyoming 4 $67.20 $168.96 $183.84

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic MARIETTA, OK $29.00 $17.36 – $17.92
NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK Tillamook, OR $34.02 $6.50 – $20.25
82-3844150 BMH Crittenden West Memphis, AR $44.40 $19.99 – $194.76
CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold, GA $50.03 $22.40 – $306.00
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson, TN $50.03 $14.29 – $118.30
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $54.24 $13.48 – $232.44
26-1214372 NEA Baptist Jonesboro, AR $56.24 $25.61 – $195.98
64-0682111 BMH DeSoto Southaven, MS $56.60 $19.99 – $331.00
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $56.67 $41.38 – $256.80
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $57.00 $19.99 – $194.20
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ $57.90 $35.94 – $187.01
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson, AZ $59.44 $35.94 – $187.01
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $59.85 $9.70 – $23.24
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $59.93 $23.87 – $231.28
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $60.05 $17.45 – $249.21
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $60.29 $76.10 – $361.70
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $60.29 $76.10 – $361.70
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $60.29 $72.34 – $417.96
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Appleton, WI $60.99 $9.70 – $214.68
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Oshkosh, WI $60.99 $9.70 – $214.68
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS $61.20 $7.82 – $275.38
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville, TN $62.16 $9.60 – $194.76
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $63.23 $26.32 – $234.22
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $63.27 $49.71 – $249.75
64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi Oxford, MS $65.09 $39.00 – $294.00
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ $65.91 $23.87 – $231.28
Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper, WY $67.20 $43.20 – $153.60
Dickenson Community Hospital CLINTWOOD, VA $67.85 $11.82 – $105.12
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE, TN $67.85 $11.14 – $161.01
Lee County Community Hospital PENNINGTON GAP, VA $67.85 $11.82 – $105.12
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY, TN $67.85 $11.14 – $162.93
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $68.53 $134.23 – $1,272.70
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $68.69 $26.32 – $231.28
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL, TN $69.30 $11.14 – $238.03
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY, TN $69.30 $11.82 – $206.93
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE, TN $69.30 $11.14 – $212.67
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE, TN $69.30 $11.14 – $206.78
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT, TN $69.30 $11.14 – $238.03
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT, TN $69.30 $11.14 – $227.64
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY, TN $69.30 $11.14 – $212.67
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON, VA $69.30 $11.14 – $222.37
Lonesome Pine Hospital BIG STONE GAP, VA $69.30 $11.82 – $244.81
Russell County Hospital LEBANON, VA $69.30 $11.82 – $222.37
Smyth County Community Hospital MARION, VA $69.30 $11.82 – $222.37
Sycamore Shoals Hospital ELIZABETHTON, TN $69.30 $11.14 – $206.78
62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle Columbus, MS $70.25 $93.38 – $310.00
UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD $71.40 $119.00 – $119.00
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $71.49 $14.29 – $118.30
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $71.60 $35.94 – $249.75
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $75.82 $13.88 – $238.62

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