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
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $258.44 $19.67 – $691.57
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA $260.00 $80.40 – $400.00
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $260.40 $18.23 – $166.40
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $261.05 $8.36 – $122.37
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $262.40 not published
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $262.80 $12.84 – $372.30
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $262.80 $12.84 – $162.54
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $262.80 $12.84 – $163.42
UPMC Memorial York, PA $262.80 $12.84 – $163.15
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $262.80 $11.27 – $101.38
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $262.80 $12.84 – $372.30
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $263.00 $72.17 – $263.00
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $263.07 $19.67 – $98.00
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $264.15 $93.06 – $94.92
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $265.89 $19.67 – $953.00
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $266.50 $35.65 – $139.62
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $267.00 not published
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $268.45 $94.70 – $240.32
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $269.00 $24.76 – $277.35
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $269.00 $24.76 – $283.56
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $269.00 $24.76 – $284.03
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX $269.00 $24.76 – $283.56
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $269.00 $24.76 – $283.56
Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TX $269.00 $28.67 – $262.56
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Souhtlake, TX $269.00 $24.76 – $284.03
Southeastern Medical Center Cambridge, OH $269.75 $98.91 – $102.86
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $270.00 $65.21 – $634.00
Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL $270.00 $65.21 – $634.00
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $270.00 $62.22 – $486.00
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $270.00 $65.21 – $634.00
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $270.00 $65.21 – $634.00
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $270.00 $65.21 – $634.00
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $270.00 $65.21 – $432.00
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $270.00 $65.21 – $634.00
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $270.00 $103.72 – $238.49
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $271.70 $93.79 – $418.00
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $271.70 $96.27 – $418.00
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $272.09 $17.70 – $443.19
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $272.35 $94.70 – $240.32
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $273.56 $56.31 – $410.34
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $273.56 $27.88 – $410.34
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $273.56 $26.06 – $410.34
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $273.56 $26.06 – $341.95
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple, TX $273.56 $26.06 – $410.34
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $275.16 $24.13 – $24.13
Newark Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $275.16 $15.47 – $32.23
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $275.16 $13.30 – $17.52
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $275.55 $24.39 – $215.17
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $275.60 $25.61 – $139.62
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $276.10 $78.98 – $105.30

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