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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $227.00 | $19.21 – $89.11 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $227.00 | $19.21 – $33.41 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $229.12 | $37.35 – $1,288.80 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $232.23 | $70.31 – $603.20 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $234.14 | $74.61 – $417.38 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $234.46 | $12.88 – $276.42 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $234.46 | $0.37 – $238.34 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $234.46 | $12.88 – $240.36 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $236.52 | $46.11 – $374.49 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $237.60 | $51.93 – $267.30 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $239.40 | $13.38 – $36.50 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $239.56 | $79.00 – $406.80 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $240.00 | $45.77 – $360.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $241.92 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $242.19 | $35.91 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $248.22 | $34.08 – $453.92 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $248.22 | $34.08 – $453.92 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $248.71 | $2.23 – $238.29 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $253.55 | $86.22 – $101.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $254.30 | $25.87 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $254.30 | $25.87 – $179.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $254.62 | $11.18 – $183.96 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $256.00 | $69.63 – $348.75 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $256.15 | $43.93 – $940.00 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $257.40 | $40.28 – $120.47 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $261.00 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $262.80 | $15.40 – $192.02 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $262.80 | $29.48 – $162.54 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $262.80 | $29.48 – $163.42 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $262.80 | $29.48 – $231.24 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $262.80 | $25.88 – $117.28 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $262.80 | $29.48 – $372.30 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $268.30 | $12.22 – $189.42 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $268.38 | $2.23 – $81.14 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $268.80 | $32.05 – $85.01 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $268.80 | $32.05 – $197.96 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $269.91 | $134.23 – $3,898.70 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $271.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $274.00 | $83.03 – $106.96 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $274.95 | $100.81 – $104.84 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $275.16 | $60.26 – $60.26 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $275.16 | $38.63 – $80.49 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $275.16 | $33.22 – $39.80 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $281.50 | $9.26 – $507.92 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $283.00 | $9.26 – $188.60 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $284.00 | not published |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $285.00 | $25.88 – $126.72 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $286.00 | $12.88 – $353.17 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $286.50 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $286.65 | $100.81 – $100.81 |