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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $111.20 | $9.92 – $88.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $111.20 | $9.92 – $103.48 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $112.90 | $45.78 – $330.75 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $112.94 | $36.08 – $238.62 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $113.20 | $34.63 – $331.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $113.68 | $36.08 – $259.12 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $115.10 | $79.00 – $330.75 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $115.40 | $34.63 – $194.20 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $115.80 | $34.16 – $173.70 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $50.46 – $116.22 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $50.46 – $122.03 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $116.62 | $36.08 – $234.22 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $50.46 – $295.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $50.46 – $123.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $30.80 – $295.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $49.50 – $295.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $65.81 – $312.47 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $118.72 | $45.59 – $256.85 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $122.77 | $45.59 – $132.01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $122.97 | $19.13 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $122.97 | $19.13 – $179.33 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $123.36 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $123.48 | $79.00 – $330.75 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $123.75 | $8.22 – $18.00 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $123.76 | $106.34 – $108.47 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $124.36 | $45.78 – $330.75 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $124.55 | $21.61 – $197.96 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $124.80 | $49.00 – $49.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $32.71 – $336.99 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $36.08 – $295.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| 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 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $126.69 | $36.08 – $231.28 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $126.73 | $28.00 – $195.98 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $127.01 | $79.00 – $330.75 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $127.50 | $37.28 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $127.50 | $37.28 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $127.50 | $37.28 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $127.50 | $37.28 – $181.49 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $130.98 | $79.00 – $330.75 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $136.71 | $79.00 – $330.75 |