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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $177.04 | $41.37 – $249.21 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $177.47 | $32.91 – $244.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $178.76 | $37.36 – $179.33 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $180.53 | $45.92 – $244.70 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $180.60 | $36.75 – $240.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $181.73 | $28.96 – $259.12 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $184.76 | $79.00 – $447.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $186.41 | $45.92 – $244.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $187.68 | $33.33 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $187.68 | $33.33 – $179.33 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $192.00 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $193.70 | $59.90 – $298.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $195.04 | $39.00 – $294.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $197.82 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $201.48 | $88.49 – $359.16 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $202.52 | $45.92 – $244.70 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $202.80 | $21.00 – $270.40 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $205.52 | $45.08 – $143.78 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $206.34 | $14.60 – $357.36 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $206.34 | $0.43 – $308.13 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $206.34 | $14.60 – $310.74 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $206.80 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $207.94 | $87.70 – $449.90 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $208.35 | $31.64 – $102.15 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $210.00 | $36.58 – $315.00 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $211.68 | $45.08 – $94.71 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $211.68 | $45.08 – $197.96 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $212.00 | $93.38 – $310.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $214.13 | $45.00 – $195.98 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $214.76 | $14.60 – $335.05 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $215.46 | $2.65 – $104.19 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $219.59 | $134.23 – $4,078.10 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $220.86 | $14.15 – $36.72 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $221.22 | $58.14 – $350.26 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $222.18 | $33.33 – $194.76 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $222.78 | $41.34 – $197.96 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $224.00 | $20.92 – $861.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $224.16 | $128.30 – $423.15 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $225.33 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $229.06 | $99.13 – $333.71 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $231.20 | $2.65 – $308.06 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $232.20 | $148.00 – $148.00 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $234.00 | $28.00 – $655.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $237.12 | $15.36 – $38.59 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $237.25 | $96.27 – $365.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $241.92 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $242.40 | $43.75 – $363.60 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $243.00 | $87.09 – $106.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $243.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $243.00 | $101.59 – $111.75 |