Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) X-ray (with bending views) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the lumbosacral spine, complete including bending views, 6 or more views · CPT 72114
$69.00
lowest cash price
$535.91
national median
$5,205.95
highest cash price
886
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $69.00–$5,205.95 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($645.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($705.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $492.66 | $800.28 | $1,467.18 |
| Arizona | 22 | $113.24 | $177.01 | $822.88 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $158.70 | $496.60 | $718.00 |
| California | 89 | $206.34 | $677.60 | $2,803.98 |
| Colorado | 17 | $84.13 | $3,135.96 | $4,476.00 |
| Florida | 72 | $413.20 | $1,663.94 | $4,363.50 |
| Georgia | 25 | $365.27 | $566.00 | $2,988.99 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $224.00 | $224.00 | $318.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $175.00 | $635.00 | $1,169.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $246.88 | $364.50 | $2,047.22 |
| Iowa | 26 | $135.20 | $438.60 | $861.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $312.40 | $495.95 | $1,237.08 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $224.16 | $761.40 | $2,047.22 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $229.06 | $229.06 | $229.06 |
| Maine | 7 | $622.80 | $754.45 | $1,518.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $232.20 | $232.20 | $232.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $119.28 | $469.00 | $830.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $138.43 | $171.81 | $756.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $113.74 | $206.80 | $482.85 |
| Missouri | 19 | $384.80 | $482.90 | $2,118.61 |
| Montana | 2 | $473.60 | $473.60 | $492.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $201.48 | $458.00 | $1,055.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $511.88 | $659.28 | $919.78 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $924.25 | $924.25 | $924.25 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $109.90 | $139.64 | $234.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $483.00 | $483.00 | $483.00 |
| New York | 24 | $125.84 | $242.40 | $2,323.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $638.25 | $638.25 | $845.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $306.40 | $632.00 | $657.60 |
| Ohio | 67 | $243.60 | $477.10 | $1,350.60 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $69.00 | $530.20 | $1,058.75 |
| Oregon | 13 | $220.86 | $492.00 | $654.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | $162.50 | $659.20 | $1,154.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $175.00 | $512.00 | $1,765.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $364.00 | $583.20 | $738.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $71.53 | $160.50 | $2,640.13 |
| Texas | 108 | $197.82 | $585.36 | $5,205.95 |
| Virginia | 43 | $71.53 | $758.40 | $3,124.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $289.64 | $424.80 | $1,286.60 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $164.80 | $338.00 | $679.80 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $109.44 | $550.00 | $859.38 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $127.26 | $599.81 | $644.96 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $1,085.78 | $42.42 – $154.52 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,093.75 | $61.48 – $3,125.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,093.75 | $58.41 – $2,343.75 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,093.75 | $61.48 – $3,125.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,093.75 | $61.48 – $3,125.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,093.75 | $61.48 – $3,125.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,093.75 | $61.48 – $3,125.00 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $1,107.00 | $38.50 – $602.31 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,107.60 | $107.21 – $1,112.71 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $1,136.86 | $105.02 – $210.04 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $1,136.86 | $105.20 – $210.39 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,138.20 | $46.58 – $457.29 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,139.76 | $69.68 – $1,583.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,143.80 | $116.50 – $376.53 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,154.40 | $25.20 – $186.14 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $1,158.48 | $48.67 – $1,609.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,160.70 | $14.06 – $819.45 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $1,169.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $1,169.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $1,169.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,169.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $1,169.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $1,169.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $1,169.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,169.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,180.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,180.00 | $105.02 – $420.09 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,180.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,180.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,180.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,180.00 | $105.02 – $210.04 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,180.00 | $184.93 – $184.93 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,180.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,184.94 | $125.37 – $1,930.60 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,185.36 | $49.93 – $199.70 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $1,200.21 | $42.42 – $154.52 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,225.35 | $75.89 – $2,224.45 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $1,235.65 | $35.25 – $783.90 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $1,235.65 | $35.25 – $1,710.90 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1,235.65 | $34.17 – $1,710.90 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $1,235.65 | $34.17 – $783.90 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $1,235.65 | $34.17 – $1,710.90 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $1,235.65 | $34.17 – $1,710.90 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $1,235.65 | $34.17 – $1,710.90 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $1,235.65 | $34.17 – $1,710.90 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $1,237.08 | $73.31 – $287.04 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $1,237.08 | $73.31 – $287.04 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $1,237.08 | $73.31 – $196.15 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $1,247.73 | $135.12 – $2,411.78 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,256.08 | $75.89 – $557.62 |