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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $469.00 | $119.05 – $119.05 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $469.00 | $119.05 – $119.05 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $469.00 | $104.17 – $187.51 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $469.00 | $104.17 – $187.51 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $473.60 | $87.15 – $348.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $474.43 | $103.54 – $235.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $474.43 | $103.54 – $235.69 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $474.87 | $46.58 – $457.29 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $475.32 | $186.39 – $1,210.59 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $475.86 | $79.81 – $188.49 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $477.10 | $75.62 – $660.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $478.59 | $24.21 – $245.18 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $481.00 | $121.06 – $698.26 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $481.00 | $102.20 – $627.65 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $482.50 | $104.87 – $107.95 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $482.85 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $482.90 | $45.54 – $137.78 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $482.90 | $45.54 – $137.78 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $482.90 | $45.54 – $217.94 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $482.90 | $45.54 – $137.78 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $482.90 | $45.54 – $137.78 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $482.90 | $45.54 – $137.78 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $483.00 | $103.70 – $145.18 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $483.70 | $112.03 – $112.03 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $485.50 | $105.02 – $420.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $486.00 | $8.73 – $96.75 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $488.16 | $121.06 – $509.96 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $488.16 | $121.06 – $526.78 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $488.16 | $121.40 – $526.78 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $492.00 | $46.48 – $448.03 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $492.00 | $46.48 – $448.03 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $492.00 | $52.43 – $212.66 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $492.00 | $46.48 – $448.03 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $492.00 | $46.48 – $448.03 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $492.66 | $101.87 – $304.15 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $492.80 | $348.75 – $348.75 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $495.55 | $177.00 – $177.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $495.55 | $177.00 – $177.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $495.95 | $39.13 – $455.25 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $496.60 | $39.13 – $252.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $496.60 | $39.13 – $252.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $496.60 | $39.13 – $252.18 |