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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $2,351.68 | $39.30 – $240.49 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $2,427.24 | $50.93 – $302.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $2,527.00 | $185.25 – $528.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $2,578.00 | $185.25 – $440.80 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $2,660.00 | $37.82 – $245.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $2,700.00 | $245.18 – $466.04 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $2,804.87 | $17.60 – $154.52 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $3,070.86 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $3,127.32 | $245.18 – $487.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $3,177.91 | $245.18 – $487.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $3,205.00 | $185.25 – $504.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $3,280.31 | $245.18 – $487.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $3,350.14 | $245.18 – $245.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $3,627.29 | $245.18 – $487.66 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $31.00 – $129.77 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $31.00 – $129.77 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $31.00 – $129.77 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $31.00 – $129.77 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $31.00 – $129.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $185.25 – $528.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $245.18 – $472.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $185.25 – $528.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $245.18 – $500.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $245.18 – $487.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $185.25 – $500.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $477.60 – $487.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $245.18 – $496.03 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $245.18 – $481.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $245.18 – $496.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $245.18 – $480.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $245.18 – $523.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $185.25 – $523.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $245.18 – $480.38 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $26.84 – $500.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $245.18 – $496.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $245.18 – $466.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $185.25 – $523.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $245.18 – $461.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $245.18 – $500.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $245.18 – $453.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $245.18 – $460.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $185.25 – $523.78 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $25.97 – $273.56 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $169.18 – $245.18 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $26.84 – $268.17 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $26.73 – $245.18 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $24.98 – $245.18 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $25.64 – $248.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $39.30 – $240.49 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $39.30 – $240.49 |