Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) X-ray cost at US hospitals
X-ray lumbosacral spine, 2-3 views · CPT 72100
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $713.65 | $40.10 – $2,039.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $713.65 | $40.10 – $2,039.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $713.65 | $40.10 – $2,039.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $714.00 | $38.09 – $1,530.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $732.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $732.00 | $105.02 – $420.09 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $732.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $732.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $732.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $732.00 | $105.02 – $210.04 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $732.00 | $115.14 – $115.14 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $732.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $737.00 | $98.68 – $737.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $742.84 | $43.45 – $320.46 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $757.00 | $56.12 – $111.75 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $760.90 | $77.67 – $242.37 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $796.60 | $116.50 – $376.53 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $797.02 | $105.02 – $210.04 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $797.02 | $105.20 – $210.39 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $804.45 | $10.37 – $208.18 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $804.72 | $105.02 – $488.67 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $804.72 | $333.97 – $488.67 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $804.72 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $806.52 | $323.10 – $470.70 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $815.31 | $40.10 – $40.10 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $815.31 | $67.06 – $67.06 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $832.42 | $40.10 – $153.55 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $848.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $848.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $848.40 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $874.17 | $33.08 – $199.70 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $877.00 | $35.00 – $132.12 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $900.00 | $6.82 – $480.00 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $912.18 | $37.98 – $96.60 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $915.20 | $27.73 – $245.18 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $920.62 | $45.42 – $287.04 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $920.62 | $45.42 – $287.04 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $920.62 | $45.42 – $196.15 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $938.10 | $17.01 – $1,876.20 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $938.10 | $106.34 – $2,501.60 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $938.10 | $1,250.80 – $2,501.60 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $938.10 | $91.74 – $2,501.60 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $938.10 | $102.15 – $2,542.88 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $938.10 | $37.43 – $2,501.60 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $938.10 | $106.34 – $2,501.60 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $946.00 | $14.35 – $402.57 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $949.89 | $92.23 – $217.73 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $979.53 | $43.45 – $428.64 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $1,012.37 | $21.62 – $154.52 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $1,035.30 | $224.83 – $224.83 |