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
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $716.80 $142.00 – $142.00
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $727.61 $30.63 – $204.02
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $727.61 $30.63 – $204.02
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $727.61 $30.63 – $204.02
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $727.61 $30.63 – $206.29
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $727.61 $30.63 – $204.02
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $737.40 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $737.40 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $737.40 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $737.40 not published
HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL Palatka, FL $738.25 $197.88 – $245.18
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $750.21 $98.87 – $179.33
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $750.21 $175.10 – $175.10
HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL TRINITY, FL $751.20 $213.46 – $245.18
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $760.06 $77.67 – $286.15
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $773.97 $76.59 – $242.37
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $773.97 $134.30 – $134.30
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $773.97 $76.59 – $242.37
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $773.97 $76.59 – $253.19
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $773.97 $76.59 – $242.37
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $781.20 $23.09 – $1,085.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $791.52 $134.46 – $179.33
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $795.55 $13.87 – $453.92
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $803.80 $98.09 – $98.09
HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL BRADENTON, FL $805.26 $213.46 – $245.18
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $812.00 $66.29 – $157.29
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL $818.59 $77.67 – $242.37
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX $840.16 $26.06 – $153.55
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX $903.65 $26.06 – $153.55
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX $922.64 $25.67 – $153.55
HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL LEHIGH ACRES, FL $932.29 $245.18 – $245.18
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $932.58 $21.71 – $199.70
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN $962.18 $12.48 – $154.52
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX $970.85 $26.06 – $133.38
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $972.74 $9.83 – $1,945.49

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