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 - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $298.21 | $9.92 – $330.64 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $298.40 | $92.43 – $304.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $302.40 | $4.83 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $302.40 | $4.83 – $250.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $303.50 | $7.98 – $507.92 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $304.15 | $77.56 – $199.58 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $304.15 | $77.94 – $77.94 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $304.15 | $77.94 – $77.94 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $304.20 | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $307.13 | $26.11 – $26.11 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $308.00 | $26.78 – $138.39 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $308.10 | $72.92 – $139.62 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $310.00 | $103.07 – $558.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $311.22 | $55.06 – $629.85 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $311.22 | $55.06 – $629.85 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $311.22 | $77.92 – $629.85 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $311.22 | $55.06 – $629.85 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $311.22 | $55.06 – $629.85 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $311.22 | $55.06 – $629.85 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $311.50 | $59.35 – $394.55 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $311.50 | $69.43 – $375.63 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $313.72 | $24.52 – $453.92 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $315.13 | $116.24 – $802.61 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $315.18 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $317.20 | $24.41 – $222.38 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $317.20 | $8.83 – $275.38 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $317.69 | $43.45 – $569.81 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $317.85 | $98.91 – $102.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $319.15 | $24.41 – $305.00 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $319.68 | $15.15 – $29.57 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $319.99 | $155.22 – $573.12 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $320.94 | $24.52 – $453.92 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $321.10 | $107.35 – $109.50 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $321.95 | $43.45 – $1,175.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $321.95 | $32.34 – $975.25 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $322.50 | $7.98 – $232.46 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $325.05 | $1.60 – $231.28 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $325.50 | $109.00 – $109.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $326.79 | $41.84 – $1,165.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $327.27 | $77.83 – $235.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $327.27 | $77.83 – $235.69 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $327.77 | $68.23 – $742.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $328.23 | $9.92 – $348.74 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $328.25 | $69.11 – $671.83 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $328.30 | $59.35 – $366.18 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $330.25 | $10.65 – $21.69 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $330.79 | $68.23 – $739.83 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $331.00 | $56.12 – $111.16 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $331.20 | $141.59 – $372.60 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $333.32 | $69.78 – $115.13 |