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
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola, FL $279.60 $49.04 – $235.69
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $279.76 $71.31 – $470.74
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $280.69 $8.36 – $141.40
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $282.00 $39.73 – $501.84
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $282.00 $39.73 – $501.84
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $282.00 $40.64 – $501.84
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $282.00 $40.46 – $840.61
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $282.00 $40.66 – $501.84
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $282.10 $8.99 – $262.92
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $282.93 $8.36 – $103.98
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $283.00 $104.01 – $312.03
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $283.00 not published
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX $283.35 $13.87 – $453.92
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $284.00 $99.93 – $249.52
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $284.05 $99.82 – $103.82
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $284.05 not published
Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion, SD $284.80 $105.02 – $320.40
O'Bleness Hospital Athens, OH $286.00 $99.82 – $100.82
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $286.80 not published
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $287.30 $98.49 – $442.00
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $289.00 $6.69 – $507.92
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $289.80 $12.54 – $35.24
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $289.80 $12.54 – $108.48
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $290.35 not published
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen, SD $292.00 $101.02 – $328.50
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $292.50 $38.07 – $671.83
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI $292.50 not published
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $292.50 not published
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL $292.80 $40.25 – $114.27
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $292.97 $26.06 – $366.22
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $292.97 $26.06 – $439.46
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $292.97 $26.06 – $439.46
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $292.97 $92.78 – $390.63
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $293.60 $348.75 – $348.75
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA $293.80 $101.16 – $452.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $295.22 $29.75 – $527.07
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $297.85 $30.10 – $366.18
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $298.13 $425.56 – $607.94
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $298.20 not published
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $298.50 $109.00 – $109.00

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