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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $128.77 | $61.92 – $377.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $129.15 | $45.10 – $231.28 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $131.28 | $79.00 – $377.25 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $133.12 | $32.34 – $374.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $133.17 | $28.70 – $231.28 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $136.50 | $40.00 – $194.76 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $137.28 | $32.34 – $374.40 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $137.28 | $32.34 – $374.40 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $137.28 | $32.34 – $374.40 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $137.28 | $32.34 – $374.40 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $138.60 | $47.78 – $331.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $139.33 | $89.13 – $441.18 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $140.84 | $79.00 – $377.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $141.85 | $61.92 – $377.25 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $142.31 | $40.00 – $195.98 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $8.09 – $233.16 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $8.09 – $239.59 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $8.09 – $233.16 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $8.09 – $246.04 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $144.86 | $79.00 – $377.25 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $144.96 | $50.61 – $226.50 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $145.20 | $47.78 – $194.20 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $146.00 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $147.90 | $27.10 – $232.44 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $149.39 | $79.00 – $377.25 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $150.00 | $51.77 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $150.00 | $51.77 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $150.00 | $51.77 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $150.00 | $51.77 – $181.49 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $155.93 | $79.00 – $377.25 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $156.18 | $13.38 – $214.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $156.18 | $13.38 – $214.68 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $156.73 | $45.10 – $237.43 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $159.39 | $39.00 – $294.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $160.80 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $162.50 | $9.26 – $210.46 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $163.24 | $53.89 – $245.18 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $163.24 | $53.89 – $245.18 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $163.24 | $53.89 – $245.18 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $163.43 | $45.10 – $231.28 |