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
HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL HOUSTON, TX not published $40.10 – $240.49
HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST SPRING, TX not published $40.10 – $240.49
HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND Pearland, TX not published $40.10 – $240.49
HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD HUMBLE, TX not published $39.30 – $240.49
HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX not published $40.10 – $240.49
HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL RICHMOND, VA not published $34.24 – $245.18
LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER ROANOKE, VA not published $49.19 – $245.18
RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER VIENNA, VA not published $41.12 – $245.18
CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus CHESTERFIELD, VA not published $33.00 – $245.18
SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER MT JULIET, TN not published $21.62 – $154.52
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN not published $21.62 – $154.52
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN not published $21.62 – $154.52
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON, TN not published $21.62 – $154.52
HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE, TN not published $21.62 – $154.52
GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN, KY not published $26.53 – $245.18
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $40.10 – $153.55
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $39.50 – $153.55
WellSpan Newberry Hospital Etters, PA not published not published
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $40.10 – $153.55
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX not published $40.10 – $153.55
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $94.98 – $162.21
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $90.66 – $504.36
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $72.80 – $179.58
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $72.80 – $179.58
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $39.50 – $153.55
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $40.10 – $133.38
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $104.04 – $107.10
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $72.80 – $136.74
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $26.03 – $179.33
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $72.98 – $275.38
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $72.98 – $275.38
HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL South Pasadena, FL not published $245.18 – $487.66
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital New York, NY not published not published
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $33.36 – $275.38
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $10.27 – $21.74
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $78.92 – $91.38

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