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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $243.60 | $97.01 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $243.60 | $97.01 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $243.60 | $97.01 – $333.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $243.60 | $97.01 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $243.60 | $97.01 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $243.60 | $97.01 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $243.60 | $97.01 – $333.26 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $244.16 | $33.33 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $244.16 | $33.33 – $179.33 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $245.79 | $134.23 – $3,550.30 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $246.88 | $110.61 – $251.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $254.62 | $12.74 – $183.96 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $256.15 | $52.16 – $940.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $262.80 | $27.51 – $372.30 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $262.80 | $27.51 – $162.54 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $262.80 | $27.51 – $163.42 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $262.80 | $27.51 – $311.91 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $262.80 | $24.15 – $144.66 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $262.80 | $27.51 – $372.30 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $264.18 | $52.67 – $145.15 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $264.64 | $42.30 – $1,488.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $266.22 | $22.65 – $227.59 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $266.22 | $22.65 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $266.22 | $22.65 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $266.22 | $22.65 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $266.22 | $22.65 – $115.65 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $266.22 | $22.65 – $45.99 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $267.28 | $106.34 – $108.47 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $269.00 | $11.07 – $507.92 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $271.89 | $79.00 – $461.70 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $275.16 | $70.17 – $70.17 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $275.16 | $44.98 – $93.72 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $275.16 | $38.68 – $52.80 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $277.80 | $79.00 – $740.80 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $285.21 | $79.00 – $740.80 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $286.50 | not published |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $289.64 | $119.06 – $470.74 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $292.80 | not published |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $294.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $294.00 | $104.01 – $312.03 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $294.00 | $97.24 – $109.44 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $298.10 | $101.55 – $120.46 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $298.21 | $13.54 – $330.64 |
| 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 | $151.60 – $151.60 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $304.15 | $151.60 – $151.60 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $304.40 | $14.60 – $456.58 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $306.40 | $61.25 – $344.70 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $308.25 | not published |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $312.40 | $12.06 – $413.64 |