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
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $299.00 $98.49 – $460.00
Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV $299.50 not published
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $301.80 not published
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $302.40 $97.66 – $97.66
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $302.40 $66.94 – $66.94
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $304.15 $44.67 – $199.58
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $304.15 $44.67 – $44.67
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $304.15 $44.67 – $44.67
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $305.00 $9.20 – $302.54
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $305.20 not published
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $310.40 not published
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND $314.40 $25.96 – $353.70
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro, ND $315.20 $95.39 – $354.60
Sanford Medical Center Mayville Mayville, ND $315.20 $95.39 – $354.60
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Mt Shasta, CA $320.54 $26.75 – $403.76
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $324.60 $112.03 – $114.27
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA $324.80 $30.10 – $366.18
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $327.00 $46.53 – $161.25
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $327.00 $46.53 – $161.25
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA $329.35 $25.63 – $364.82
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $332.40 $61.48 – $61.48
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $334.00 $6.69 – $176.07
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $335.50 $8.50 – $1,475.10
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $337.40 $44.75 – $438.23
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $338.10 $83.71 – $376.53
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $338.66 $30.17 – $30.17
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $339.30 $19.67 – $1,778.76
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $339.30 $99.82 – $103.82
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $339.95 $25.61 – $222.38
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $340.00 $6.69 – $505.08
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $343.44 $51.11 – $280.08
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $350.40 $12.54 – $32.94
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $353.40 $14.64 – $392.12
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $354.40 $107.25 – $398.70
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $354.60 $112.03 – $114.27
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $355.00 $6.69 – $622.48
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $356.85 $107.35 – $109.50
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $359.45 $62.00 – $240.32
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $360.81 $13.87 – $453.92
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) Burnet, TX $360.81 $13.87 – $453.92
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $361.80 $3.01 – $250.00
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain, SD $365.60 $156.29 – $411.30
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $365.75 $8.65 – $185.01
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $367.50 $98.91 – $441.00
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $367.50 $46.53 – $178.03
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $367.50 $46.53 – $192.26
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $367.50 $98.91 – $178.03
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $367.50 $46.53 – $178.03
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $367.50 $41.88 – $192.26
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $367.50 $41.88 – $178.03

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