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
$540.60
national median
$5,205.95
highest cash price
883
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 | 23 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $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 | 32 | $162.50 | $666.60 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $138.87 | $73.38 – $476.80 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $139.33 | $89.13 – $441.18 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $139.64 | $45.92 – $244.70 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $140.06 | $79.00 – $447.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $9.16 – $316.91 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $9.16 – $316.91 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $9.16 – $316.91 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $9.16 – $334.41 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $143.98 | $33.85 – $244.70 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $145.42 | $79.00 – $476.80 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $149.80 | $41.66 – $481.50 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $152.58 | $72.99 – $447.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $155.15 | $41.66 – $481.50 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $155.56 | $79.00 – $447.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $158.70 | $45.00 – $194.76 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $159.16 | $33.33 – $194.20 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $159.92 | $31.97 – $244.70 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $160.50 | $41.66 – $481.50 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $160.50 | $41.66 – $481.50 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $162.20 | $67.97 – $331.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $162.50 | $11.07 – $210.46 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $164.80 | not published |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $166.32 | $45.08 – $197.96 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $166.88 | $79.00 – $447.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $168.07 | $73.38 – $447.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $169.46 | $45.92 – $244.70 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $171.19 | $56.30 – $245.18 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $171.19 | $56.30 – $245.18 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $171.19 | $56.30 – $245.18 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $171.20 | $41.66 – $481.50 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $171.65 | $79.00 – $447.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $171.81 | $90.73 – $310.64 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $175.00 | $71.81 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $175.00 | $71.81 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $175.00 | $71.81 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $175.00 | $71.81 – $181.49 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $175.00 | $101.06 – $111.16 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $176.00 | $61.98 – $275.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $176.55 | $41.66 – $481.50 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $176.55 | $41.66 – $481.50 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $176.55 | $41.66 – $481.50 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $176.55 | $41.66 – $481.50 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $176.70 | $45.92 – $244.70 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $177.01 | $79.00 – $447.00 |