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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $366.60 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $366.60 | $103.01 – $103.01 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $368.00 | $107.00 – $107.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $370.00 | $231.00 – $263.76 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $372.60 | $24.15 – $149.15 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $374.40 | $101.16 – $576.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $377.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $377.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $377.50 | $11.07 – $426.32 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $380.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $380.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $380.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $380.40 | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $383.40 | $106.87 – $826.44 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $384.80 | $39.13 – $455.25 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $387.72 | $234.44 – $1,008.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $388.20 | $8.73 – $96.75 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $390.30 | not published |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $391.20 | $2.65 – $76.08 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $392.00 | $42.75 – $540.89 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $393.26 | $24.21 – $245.18 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $393.90 | $39.13 – $252.18 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $394.80 | $12.06 – $341.09 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $397.80 | $93.79 – $612.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $399.24 | $80.77 – $1,829.85 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $401.40 | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $409.12 | $234.44 – $1,008.83 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $409.35 | $64.37 – $1,281.28 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $410.40 | not published |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $410.74 | $234.44 – $1,210.59 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $413.20 | $114.32 – $235.69 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $419.25 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $420.00 | $160.73 – $672.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $420.75 | $101.39 – $182.50 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $422.13 | $234.44 – $1,008.83 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $424.80 | $38.84 – $475.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $424.80 | $39.12 – $476.68 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $67.63 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $67.63 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $66.40 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $66.40 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $67.63 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $67.63 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $66.40 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $66.40 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $67.63 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $66.40 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $67.63 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $66.40 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $66.40 |