Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) X-ray (4 or more views) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the lumbosacral spine, 4 or more views · CPT 72110
$67.85
lowest cash price
$505.83
national median
$5,014.63
highest cash price
911
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $67.85–$5,014.63 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($461.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($610.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $352.38 | $776.88 | $1,031.16 |
| Arizona | 23 | $95.57 | $155.93 | $816.20 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $136.50 | $405.60 | $581.00 |
| California | 90 | $194.39 | $588.00 | $2,346.51 |
| Colorado | 17 | $73.57 | $1,119.75 | $2,613.30 |
| Florida | 74 | $371.20 | $1,519.51 | $5,014.63 |
| Georgia | 25 | $505.83 | $561.00 | $3,149.99 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $202.24 | $202.24 | $436.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $150.00 | $562.80 | $931.68 |
| Indiana | 26 | $310.00 | $346.80 | $1,836.65 |
| Iowa | 31 | $254.62 | $369.20 | $1,033.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $397.20 | $1,064.47 | $3,069.55 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $196.68 | $574.20 | $1,836.65 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $176.28 | $176.28 | $176.28 |
| Maine | 7 | $268.30 | $577.60 | $1,187.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $160.80 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $83.44 | $547.00 | $610.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $138.43 | $320.80 | $710.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $80.30 | $159.39 | $213.20 |
| Missouri | 20 | $326.95 | $403.65 | $1,613.97 |
| Montana | 2 | $256.00 | $256.00 | $330.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $234.14 | $423.50 | $617.95 |
| Nevada | 4 | $448.63 | $518.65 | $723.58 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $861.90 | $861.90 | $861.90 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $101.65 | $133.17 | $407.60 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $483.00 | $483.00 | $483.00 |
| New York | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $2,323.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $430.23 | $430.23 | $749.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $237.60 | $368.80 | $544.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $221.60 | $477.10 | $1,116.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $100.00 | $358.15 | $1,056.55 |
| Oregon | 13 | $190.62 | $362.25 | $495.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $162.50 | $526.40 | $1,154.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $226.50 | $617.50 | $1,587.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $419.20 | $616.00 | $776.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $67.85 | $137.28 | $2,962.81 |
| Texas | 108 | $197.82 | $652.50 | $4,176.85 |
| Virginia | 43 | $67.85 | $575.50 | $2,755.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $289.64 | $424.80 | $917.00 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $173.60 | $299.50 | $466.20 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $156.18 | $417.50 | $925.86 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $110.88 | $590.66 | $642.67 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $824.40 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $827.28 | $104.49 – $1,149.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $836.50 | $116.50 – $376.53 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $846.45 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $846.45 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $852.64 | $101.86 – $1,388.66 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $859.20 | $28.80 – $117.28 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $861.90 | $12.22 – $408.71 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $864.30 | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $867.60 | $48.67 – $1,205.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $872.16 | $431.51 – $431.51 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $872.16 | $105.02 – $431.51 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $879.12 | $62.90 – $388.08 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $882.60 | $38.45 – $120.47 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $890.16 | $29.82 – $154.52 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $909.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $909.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $909.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $909.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $909.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $909.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $909.30 | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $910.08 | $44.81 – $1,264.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $911.40 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $917.00 | $116.50 – $403.49 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $917.28 | $69.68 – $1,274.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $919.00 | $8.09 – $483.51 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $923.76 | $44.81 – $1,283.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $925.86 | $11.92 – $361.08 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $926.80 | $51.45 – $2,648.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $926.80 | $51.45 – $2,648.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $926.80 | $51.45 – $2,648.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $926.80 | $51.45 – $2,648.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $926.80 | $51.45 – $2,648.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $926.89 | $49.52 – $1,986.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $931.68 | $44.81 – $1,294.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $937.80 | $62.90 – $1,778.76 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $951.50 | $12.34 – $886.80 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $954.69 | $113.26 – $1,845.34 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $961.00 | $40.28 – $602.31 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $966.60 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $967.26 | $105.02 – $488.67 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $967.26 | $333.97 – $488.67 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $967.26 | not published |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $973.71 | $109.17 – $242.37 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $996.00 | $47.00 – $157.29 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,000.83 | $34.08 – $453.92 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,003.60 | $107.21 – $1,008.23 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,007.65 | $72.47 – $364.82 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $1,011.34 | $103.72 – $238.49 |