Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) X-ray cost at US hospitals

X-ray lumbosacral spine, 2-3 views · CPT 72100

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Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) X-ray

A lumbar spine X-ray photographs the bones of the lower back and how they line up. It shows fractures, slippage, and wear in the joints — but not discs, nerves, or the spinal cord, which need an MRI or CT. The number of views taken determines which code is billed.

$41.00

lowest cash price

$359.20

national median

$3,627.29

highest cash price

914

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $41.00–$3,627.29 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$3,627.29

HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL — HUDSON, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($330.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($575.50)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $468.00 $622.44 $806.52
Arizona 24 $83.79 $136.71 $658.16
Arkansas 11 $72.90 $232.70 $458.00
California 90 $137.34 $457.60 $1,443.30
Colorado 17 $56.67 $1,052.00 $1,669.25
Florida 74 $226.80 $1,311.05 $3,627.29
Georgia 25 $248.35 $475.00 $2,427.24
Hawaii 2 $145.60 $145.60 $325.50
Illinois 51 $127.50 $471.20 $688.32
Indiana 26 $176.00 $240.00 $938.10
Iowa 30 $111.20 $298.21 $1,113.00
Kansas 11 $271.20 $920.62 $2,327.99
Kentucky 22 $267.60 $410.96 $938.10
Louisiana 1 $150.80 $150.80 $150.80
Maine 7 $263.85 $473.75 $804.45
Maryland 2 $124.80 $124.80 $124.80
Michigan 27 $53.76 $423.00 $476.00
Minnesota 19 $207.79 $274.40 $501.60
Mississippi 11 $70.75 $123.76 $201.60
Missouri 21 $123.75 $276.10 $912.18
Montana 2 $256.00 $256.00 $260.80
Nebraska 13 $149.50 $311.22 $450.76
Nevada 4 $319.99 $370.44 $516.81
New Hampshire 1 $534.95 $534.95 $534.95
New Jersey 22 $68.75 $116.22 $145.50
New Mexico 2 $288.12 $288.12 $288.12
New York 23 $125.84 $125.84 $1,098.00
North Carolina 15 $278.40 $278.40 $551.57
North Dakota 4 $193.60 $277.60 $505.60
Ohio 68 $201.60 $396.50 $678.60
Oklahoma 18 $41.00 $193.70 $1,045.00
Oregon 13 $148.50 $246.75 $495.55
Pennsylvania 33 $115.80 $405.00 $686.40
South Carolina 11 $200.50 $459.00 $1,345.00
South Dakota 7 $331.20 $428.80 $585.60
Tennessee 38 $64.63 $82.83 $2,804.87
Texas 108 $196.11 $524.40 $2,351.68
Virginia 43 $64.63 $512.10 $2,660.00
Washington 32 $252.45 $359.20 $796.60
West Virginia 17 $141.00 $213.50 $643.00
Wisconsin 33 $99.18 $304.15 $601.04
Wyoming 4 $78.96 $264.00 $287.25

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $531.00 not published
OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center Dixon, IL $532.00 $112.03 – $112.03
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $533.03 $43.45 – $252.56
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $534.50 $56.12 – $106.96
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $534.95 $10.27 – $299.67
cleveland clinic main campus Cleveland, OH $540.15 $1.10 – $660.60
akron general Akron, OH $540.15 $0.87 – $660.60
mercy hospital Canton, OH $540.15 $1.01 – $660.60
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $551.57 not published
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $553.00 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $554.40 $142.00 – $142.00
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $554.40 $112.03 – $114.27
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $563.60 $35.78 – $602.31
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $566.00 $43.16 – $280.20
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA $566.00 $43.16 – $280.20
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $574.06 $68.23 – $703.43
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $575.50 $80.04 – $758.51
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $575.50 $80.04 – $758.51
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $575.50 $80.04 – $758.51
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $575.50 $80.04 – $758.51
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $575.50 $80.04 – $758.51
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $580.30 $116.50 – $403.49
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $580.80 $114.29 – $248.76
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $582.05 $34.73 – $997.80
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia Centralia, IL $584.10 $112.03 – $117.63
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, IL $584.10 $112.03 – $117.63
Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD $585.60 $39.94 – $658.80
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $590.10 $97.42 – $215.52
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $590.46 $101.87 – $304.15
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Mt Shasta, CA $595.17 $59.09 – $749.70
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $596.70 $8.45 – $734.40
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $597.72 $89.48 – $140.86
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $601.04 $10.01 – $234.40

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