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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $137.08 | $19.13 – $194.20 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $137.34 | $134.23 – $2,550.60 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $138.00 | $35.78 – $120.03 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $139.81 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $141.00 | not published |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $141.60 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $142.23 | $32.72 – $272.68 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $6.82 – $168.17 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $6.82 – $239.59 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $6.82 – $168.17 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $6.82 – $239.59 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $145.16 | $10.97 – $211.11 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $145.16 | $0.32 – $221.86 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $145.16 | $10.97 – $194.97 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $145.50 | $22.00 – $655.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $145.60 | $15.74 – $474.25 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $146.16 | $28.91 – $145.15 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $148.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $227.59 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $65.31 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $24.07 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $148.50 | $10.58 – $24.00 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $149.50 | $55.06 – $266.50 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $150.80 | $82.70 – $333.71 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $151.69 | $10.97 – $275.78 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $153.44 | $23.56 – $143.78 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $153.45 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $154.00 | $23.56 – $197.96 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $154.62 | $134.23 – $2,065.04 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $154.80 | $34.30 – $106.45 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $155.21 | $1.60 – $174.46 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $155.29 | $38.50 – $245.18 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $155.29 | $38.50 – $245.18 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $155.29 | $38.50 – $245.18 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $158.40 | $40.66 – $325.85 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $159.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $159.90 | $24.41 – $240.32 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $164.50 | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $168.75 | $104.62 – $363.75 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $171.00 | $34.16 – $228.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $171.72 | $79.00 – $291.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $172.35 | $22.18 – $179.33 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $173.60 | not published |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $173.88 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $176.00 | $110.61 – $251.08 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $178.20 | $54.71 – $475.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $180.96 | $19.13 – $179.33 |