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
St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital Madisonville, TX $144.38 $48.74 – $742.50
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital College Station, TX $144.38 $26.06 – $701.25
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $145.00 not published
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $145.34 $19.67 – $570.84
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $145.50 $55.03 – $111.16
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $145.80 $17.40 – $194.40
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA $145.80 $18.23 – $106.45
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $145.92 $26.57 – $820.80
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $146.13 $15.04 – $15.04
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $146.28 $32.46 – $245.18
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI $146.28 $32.46 – $245.18
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI $146.28 $32.46 – $245.18
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown, NY $146.40 $20.71 – $325.85
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $146.92 $19.67 – $570.84
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $147.06 $17.70 – $287.00
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $147.50 $52.03 – $106.96
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $147.50 $97.24 – $106.96
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $148.58 $19.67 – $569.81
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $148.80 $9.80 – $198.40
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $148.84 $31.73 – $226.92
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $148.96 $9.20 – $211.11
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $148.96 $0.27 – $221.86
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $148.96 $9.20 – $194.97
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $150.08 $10.46 – $537.25
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $152.28 $28.21 – $697.95
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $152.76 $24.36 – $478.80
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $154.05 $94.70 – $240.32
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $155.17 $31.73 – $247.22
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA $156.05 $8.36 – $102.80
UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA $156.05 $8.36 – $103.48
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $157.30 $38.51 – $139.62
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital Hobbs, NM $158.76 $103.70 – $145.18
Siena Hospital Henderson, NV $158.90 $24.99 – $673.26
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $159.36 $8.43 – $19.40
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $162.50 $6.69 – $210.46
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $162.75 not published
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX $163.49 $24.76 – $350.33
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $163.50 $99.93 – $101.93
Providence Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA $163.80 $35.58 – $516.16
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $165.02 $45.85 – $235.69
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL $165.02 $45.85 – $235.69
Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) Wamego, KS $165.20 $7.82 – $192.69
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe, WI $166.10 $35.77 – $101.55
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, OH $166.80 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $166.80 not published
Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH $166.80 not published
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $168.35 $19.65 – $252.18
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $168.96 $105.60 – $232.80
Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville, WV $169.00 $6.69 – $187.02
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJ $170.00 $16.05 – $655.00

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