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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $67.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $67.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $425.55 | $131.99 – $142.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $425.55 | $61.48 – $67.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $426.60 | $8.73 – $96.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $427.03 | $13.54 – $281.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $427.03 | $13.54 – $256.21 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $428.50 | $58.41 – $277.35 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $428.50 | $58.41 – $283.56 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $428.50 | $58.41 – $284.03 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $428.50 | $58.41 – $283.56 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $428.50 | $58.41 – $283.56 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $428.50 | $67.63 – $262.56 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $428.50 | $58.41 – $284.03 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $429.24 | $88.49 – $868.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $429.24 | $88.49 – $868.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $429.24 | $148.85 – $868.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $429.24 | $88.49 – $868.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $429.24 | $88.49 – $868.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $429.24 | $88.49 – $868.70 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $431.60 | $107.35 – $109.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $438.60 | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $438.60 | $54.71 – $595.77 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $438.60 | $124.10 – $248.54 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $438.60 | $106.34 – $343.57 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $439.93 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $440.00 | $111.66 – $495.00 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $440.00 | $111.66 – $495.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $445.50 | $234.44 – $1,008.83 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $445.96 | $58.15 – $1,397.76 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $446.40 | $111.66 – $502.20 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $446.62 | $69.78 – $115.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $447.20 | $39.13 – $163.32 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $454.28 | $383.40 – $492.03 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $456.66 | $37.55 – $3,881.61 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $457.08 | $52.16 – $963.50 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $458.00 | $88.49 – $732.80 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $460.20 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $460.20 | $2.65 – $290.34 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $463.98 | $52.21 – $435.11 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $465.00 | not published |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $465.31 | $75.89 – $601.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $465.60 | $8.73 – $96.75 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $468.00 | $103.93 – $187.51 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $468.00 | $103.93 – $187.51 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $468.09 | $46.58 – $585.11 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $468.09 | $46.58 – $585.11 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $468.80 | $81.04 – $527.40 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $469.00 | $119.05 – $119.05 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $469.00 | $104.17 – $187.51 |