Imaging costs at US hospitals

Procedure Code Lowest cash National median Highest Hospitals
Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (without contrast) CPT 72146 $233.59 $2,034.41 $19,355.60 932
Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) X-ray (2 views) CPT 72070 $34.50 $321.95 $2,790.87 895
Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) X-ray (3 views) CPT 72072 $57.20 $381.60 $3,742.67 898
Upper GI Barium X-ray (barium and gas) CPT 74246 $44.82 $660.40 $6,557.07 879
Upper GI Barium X-ray (barium only) CPT 74240 $64.96 $607.20 $6,140.62 903
Ureteral reflux study CPT 78740 $157.85 $952.50 $7,106.71 469
Urethrcystgrphy rtrgrde s&i CPT 74450 $34.50 $584.00 $5,878.00 796
Urethrocystography void s&i CPT 74455 $57.78 $631.40 $6,421.68 835
Urinary bldr retent nuc study CPT 78730 $24.80 $350.66 $2,948.61 139
Urography, antegrade CPT 74425 $86.87 $622.35 $5,897.27 683
Urography inf drip &/or bolus CPT 74410 $64.80 $642.50 $6,344.64 277
Use 1st target lesion CPT 76982 $48.40 $332.00 $3,195.08 340
Vein x-ray adrenal gland CPT 75840 $296.40 $2,833.34 $27,662.85 333
Vein x-ray adrenal glands CPT 75842 $518.40 $3,456.00 $26,796.90 266
Vein x-ray eye socket CPT 75880 $88.00 $1,438.32 $10,836.00 258
Vein x-ray kidney CPT 75831 $468.80 $2,870.00 $26,854.65 555
Vein x-ray liver CPT 75891 $470.40 $3,312.00 $29,295.99 551
Vein x-ray liver w/hemodynam CPT 75885 $502.40 $3,610.20 $29,600.40 565
Vein x-ray liver w/hemodynam CPT 75889 $277.00 $3,662.50 $28,841.38 611
Vein x-ray liver without hemodyn CPT 75887 $347.51 $2,452.80 $24,386.58 516
Vein x-ray skull CPT 75870 $316.73 $2,236.50 $21,237.15 481
Vein x-ray skull epidural CPT 75872 $139.16 $1,596.00 $16,728.00 270
Vein x-ray spleen/liver CPT 75810 $541.80 $3,434.00 $29,600.40 401
Venogram ext bil s&i CPT 75822 $131.00 $1,829.42 $14,882.87 738
Venogram extremity supervision & interpretation unilateral CPT 75820 $73.80 $1,382.58 $8,982.35 704
Venous sampling s&i CPT 75893 $404.80 $4,200.00 $36,588.73 574
Venous thrombosis imaging CPT 78457 $230.61 $697.20 $5,620.67 174
Ven thrombosis images bilat CPT 78458 $45.36 $796.50 $7,902.46 283
Video Swallow Study (Modified Barium Swallow) CPT 74230 $64.80 $524.50 $5,109.80 912
Whole-Body Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine) CPT 78306 $149.04 $1,570.65 $15,401.55 906
Whole Skeleton X-ray Survey CPT 77075 $40.95 $639.93 $6,371.91 909
Wrist X-ray CPT 73110 $57.90 $349.70 $2,623.00 836
Wrist X-ray (2 views, both wrists) CPT 73100 $36.00 $291.20 $2,079.56 831
X-ray abdomen >=3 views CPT 74021 $38.25 $344.12 $3,326.29 797
X-ray arthrogram shoulder supervision & interpretation (both sides) CPT 73040 $42.66 $789.36 $7,590.42 709
X-ray bone length studies CPT 77073 $40.80 $285.30 $2,694.02 825
X-ray bone survey infant CPT 77076 $52.64 $394.80 $3,870.79 840
X-ray consultation CPT 76140 $7.53 $40.88 $368.87 50
Xray endovasc thor ao repr CPT 75956 $313.62 $1,734.00 $15,847.00 222
Xray endovasc thor ao repr CPT 75957 $137.85 $1,622.18 $15,400.32 240
X-ray exam entire spi 4/5 vw CPT 72083 $64.26 $450.24 $4,390.84 722
X-ray exam entire spi 6/> vw CPT 72084 $69.00 $519.00 $4,944.00 711
X-ray exam of arm infant CPT 73092 $33.00 $248.82 $2,007.62 765
X-ray exam of femur 1 CPT 73551 $12.69 $237.60 $2,260.63 775
X-ray exam of jaw joint CPT 70328 $19.25 $193.39 $1,668.83 531
X-ray exam of jaw joint CPT 70332 $88.00 $452.00 $3,595.00 215
X-ray exam of mastoids CPT 70120 $22.44 $193.41 $1,170.60 338
X-ray exam of middle ear CPT 70134 $58.80 $345.66 $3,171.35 216
X-ray exam of penis CPT 74445 $66.00 $593.46 $5,950.60 199
X-ray exam of perineum CPT 74775 $38.00 $588.00 $4,315.00 236
X-ray exam of salivary gland CPT 70380 $8.64 $162.60 $1,439.75 243
X-ray exam of tear duct CPT 70170 $123.31 $467.50 $4,613.00 199
X-ray exam of teeth CPT 70300 $20.00 $138.40 $660.80 161
X-ray exam of teeth CPT 70310 $43.00 $385.39 $3,149.19 172
X-ray exam si joints CPT 72200 $28.65 $246.50 $2,431.00 672
X-ray exam thorac spine4/>vw CPT 72074 $52.20 $390.43 $3,831.00 720
X-ray eye detection foreign body (both sides) CPT 70030 $31.54 $238.29 $2,235.00 740
X-ray fallopian tube CPT 74742 $38.00 $565.40 $5,504.20 228
X-ray head for orthodontia CPT 70350 $27.00 $158.50 $686.40 124
X-ray hip uni w/wo pelvis min 4 views CPT 73503 $49.14 $376.80 $3,450.81 760
X-ray hip with pelvis when performed bilateral >= 5 views CPT 73523 $34.80 $512.80 $5,110.60 832
X-ray joint survey 1 view CPT 77077 $17.55 $232.00 $1,365.65 525
X-ray lower extremities infant > 2 views (both sides) CPT 73592 $33.00 $253.50 $2,235.16 772
X-ray l/s-spine bend vw only 2-3 vw CPT 72120 $35.70 $364.75 $3,449.55 821
X-ray male genital tract CPT 74440 $87.00 $603.50 $2,187.85 133
X-ray mandible ltd <4 views CPT 70100 $18.26 $238.00 $2,260.05 793
X-ray measurement of pelvis CPT 74710 $37.20 $157.39 $749.40 27
X-ray nose to rectum for foreign body child CPT 76010 $32.00 $226.20 $2,234.00 838
X-ray of mammary ducts CPT 77054 $54.78 $568.26 $5,525.26 432
X-ray optic foramina CPT 70190 $22.42 $185.95 $1,391.56 346
Xray place dist ext thor ao CPT 75959 $191.36 $1,194.70 $11,691.55 134
Xray place prox ext thor ao CPT 75958 $99.75 $1,005.84 $8,914.75 161
X-ray retrograde pyelogram with or without kidney ureter bladder w/supervision & interpretation CPT 74420 $44.00 $762.55 $6,935.25 795
X-ray ribs 2 views left CPT 71100 $40.60 $296.32 $2,537.84 820
X-ray sella turcica CPT 70240 $10.80 $160.05 $1,623.00 384
X-ray sinus tract/fistula/abscess CPT 76080 $66.00 $632.80 $4,699.00 803
X-ray slg plne bdy sect without urogr CPT 76100 $29.16 $399.82 $4,245.00 432
X-ray small intestine follow-through study CPT 74248 $29.55 $501.19 $4,913.00 827
X-ray sternoclavicular joint(s) > 3 views CPT 71130 $43.00 $267.50 $2,671.99 836
X-ray surgical specimen CPT 76098 $35.40 $520.00 $4,471.80 817
X-ray thoracolumbar spine including skull cervical & sacral spine 1 view CPT 72081 $35.35 $256.85 $2,455.30 824
X-ray upper gi delay w/kub CPT 74241 $125.00 $247.02 $668.50 45
X-ray upper gi&small intest CPT 74245 $183.00 $692.45 $1,502.00 56
X-ray xm phrnx&/crv esoph c+ CPT 74210 $69.00 $362.98 $3,038.07 283