Full Spine X-ray (Scoliosis Survey) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the thoracolumbar spine including skull, cervical and sacral spine, 2 to 3 views · CPT 72082
$46.76
lowest cash price
$355.00
national median
$3,501.08
highest cash price
875
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $46.76–$3,501.08 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($402.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($523.25)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $456.96 | $1,105.26 | $1,215.24 |
| Arizona | 21 | $112.10 | $166.38 | $1,290.34 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $66.00 | $335.40 | $764.00 |
| California | 87 | $102.97 | $371.04 | $1,432.79 |
| Colorado | 17 | $87.65 | $427.25 | $3,342.00 |
| Florida | 75 | $186.57 | $802.25 | $3,214.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $123.44 | $341.25 | $566.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $139.52 | $139.52 | $616.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $127.50 | $354.60 | $923.76 |
| Indiana | 26 | $250.12 | $386.40 | $3,501.08 |
| Iowa | 28 | $178.28 | $284.70 | $961.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $141.60 | $466.33 | $2,327.99 |
| Kentucky | 20 | $146.21 | $648.00 | $3,501.08 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $230.10 | $230.10 | $230.10 |
| Maine | 7 | $331.40 | $473.75 | $1,166.15 |
| Maryland | 2 | $232.20 | $232.20 | $232.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $110.32 | $393.00 | $592.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $253.06 | $377.86 | $520.80 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $72.24 | $110.00 | $250.80 |
| Missouri | 20 | $304.20 | $324.72 | $2,543.77 |
| Montana | 2 | $230.40 | $230.40 | $294.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $133.63 | $301.98 | $606.95 |
| Nevada | 4 | $68.88 | $76.28 | $233.70 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $708.20 | $708.20 | $708.20 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $67.03 | $117.81 | $227.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $199.08 | $199.08 | $199.08 |
| New York | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $1,778.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $236.50 | $409.40 | $409.40 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $263.20 | $263.20 | $301.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $69.00 | $356.85 | $976.99 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $148.46 | $350.35 | $1,081.92 |
| Oregon | 12 | $56.16 | $485.25 | $495.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $162.50 | $501.60 | $1,154.40 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $219.00 | $393.00 | $1,519.50 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $442.40 | $576.00 | $634.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $46.76 | $69.30 | $2,167.56 |
| Texas | 108 | $107.55 | $464.96 | $3,370.11 |
| Virginia | 41 | $67.85 | $183.00 | $2,112.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $159.20 | $424.80 | $1,335.89 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $99.00 | $184.00 | $569.00 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $83.79 | $375.00 | $1,119.80 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $94.08 | $350.59 | $381.47 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $107.55 | $128.89 – $744.69 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $108.67 | $36.69 – $288.12 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $110.00 | $93.38 – $310.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $110.32 | $39.28 – $197.96 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $112.10 | $79.00 – $442.50 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $67.63 – $197.39 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $67.63 – $197.39 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $117.00 | not published |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $67.63 – $295.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $66.46 – $197.39 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $48.54 – $295.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $67.63 – $295.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $60.47 – $312.47 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $119.40 | $79.00 – $318.40 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $120.08 | $47.55 – $288.12 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $120.31 | $47.48 – $288.12 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $122.58 | $79.00 – $318.40 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $123.44 | $62.55 – $337.77 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $123.44 | $49.99 – $291.90 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $51.54 – $336.99 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $56.86 – $295.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $126.00 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $126.68 | $47.55 – $288.12 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $126.85 | $79.00 – $442.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $127.50 | $72.36 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $127.50 | $72.36 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $127.50 | $72.36 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $127.50 | $72.36 – $181.49 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $128.25 | $3.71 – $104.19 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $129.73 | $102.09 – $256.49 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $133.63 | $34.49 – $154.56 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $133.65 | $33.59 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $133.65 | $33.59 – $179.33 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $136.20 | $59.05 – $325.85 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $137.18 | $8.81 – $538.20 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $137.18 | $0.46 – $464.07 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $137.18 | $8.81 – $468.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $137.47 | $79.00 – $472.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $137.62 | $47.55 – $288.12 |