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
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $229.68 $69.68 – $319.00
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $230.40 $72.89 – $72.89
Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton, SD $232.80 $99.52 – $261.90
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $234.60 $3.01 – $250.00
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $234.60 not published
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Watervliet, MI $235.00 $105.30 – $157.95
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph, MI $235.00 $42.78 – $156.25
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $237.00 $94.70 – $94.70
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX $237.00 $68.02 – $420.09
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $237.60 $8.77 – $56.47
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $237.79 $31.28 – $459.62
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg, VA $238.50 not published
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $238.70 $67.24 – $607.94
Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) Salem, IN $239.40 $3.01 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) Winchester, IN $239.40 $3.01 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $239.40 $3.01 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $239.40 $3.01 – $250.00
64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo Yazoo City, MS $240.67 $93.06 – $94.92
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX $241.92 $101.87 – $110.80
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Saint Louis, MO $242.55 $13.33 – $196.15
Banner Page Hospital Page, AZ $242.79 $8.48 – $199.81
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $243.00 $91.70 – $458.42
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $243.00 $86.42 – $86.42
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $246.40 $12.25 – $602.31
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg, PA $246.40 $12.25 – $602.31
WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro, PA $246.40 $17.40 – $602.31
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon, PA $246.40 $12.79 – $602.31
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA $246.40 $12.25 – $602.31
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $246.75 $18.87 – $212.66
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $246.75 $16.73 – $448.03
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $246.75 $16.73 – $448.03
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $246.75 $16.73 – $448.03
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $246.75 $16.73 – $448.03
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $247.31 $21.27 – $365.69
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $247.79 $38.66 – $531.44
Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH $248.40 not published
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $248.40 not published
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $248.85 $30.10 – $394.55
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $248.85 $33.72 – $375.63
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $248.95 $59.96 – $455.25
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth, VA $250.20 not published
Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $250.20 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) Boonville, IN $251.40 $3.01 – $250.00
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN $251.40 $3.01 – $250.00
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $252.75 not published
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT $252.80 $31.06 – $348.75
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $254.62 $7.02 – $183.96
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $255.00 $105.95 – $264.88
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $256.40 $42.75 – $540.89
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $256.80 not published

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