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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $180.96 | $19.13 – $179.33 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $182.95 | $54.71 – $475.20 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $183.01 | $79.00 – $330.75 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $192.50 | $7.98 – $70.42 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $193.60 | $39.94 – $217.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $193.70 | $24.41 – $240.32 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $196.11 | $33.08 – $310.51 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $196.50 | not published |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $197.12 | $23.56 – $57.76 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $197.12 | $23.56 – $197.96 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $197.82 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $200.32 | $31.72 – $1,126.80 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $200.50 | $41.80 – $106.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $200.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $201.60 | $37.94 – $315.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $201.60 | $59.09 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $201.60 | $59.09 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $201.60 | $59.09 – $333.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $201.60 | $59.09 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $201.60 | $59.09 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $201.60 | $59.09 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $201.60 | $59.09 – $333.26 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $201.85 | $129.60 – $166.32 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $203.50 | $7.98 – $188.60 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $204.16 | $47.00 – $539.49 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $205.64 | $17.78 – $245.18 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $205.64 | $17.78 – $245.18 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $206.40 | $10.97 – $258.57 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $206.70 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $206.70 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $206.70 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $206.70 | $103.01 – $103.01 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $207.79 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $207.79 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $207.79 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $208.80 | $22.50 – $278.40 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $208.99 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $208.99 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $208.99 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $208.99 | $89.13 – $441.18 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $208.99 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $209.50 | $7.98 – $187.02 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $210.90 | $11.54 – $27.63 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $211.20 | not published |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $213.50 | $7.98 – $69.84 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $215.40 | $25.88 – $126.72 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $217.50 | $7.98 – $69.84 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $220.31 | $10.58 – $94.00 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $222.00 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $222.50 | not published |