Lumbar diskogram s&i cost at US hospitals
HC LUMBAR DISKOGRAM S&I · CPT 72295
$127.00
lowest cash price
$2,358.23
national median
$20,698.00
highest cash price
566
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $127.00–$20,698.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,232.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5,465.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $776.16 | $776.16 | $776.16 |
| Arizona | 18 | $669.12 | $928.03 | $6,467.28 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $790.02 | $937.56 | $3,470.00 |
| California | 72 | $497.00 | $3,076.47 | $6,434.40 |
| Colorado | 15 | $1,963.10 | $7,308.79 | $20,698.00 |
| Florida | 80 | $215.80 | $4,384.00 | $14,215.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $629.60 | $667.29 | $10,421.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,168.32 | $1,168.32 | $5,006.25 |
| Illinois | 43 | $1,230.00 | $3,420.00 | $6,103.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,227.60 | $1,227.60 | $8,165.15 |
| Iowa | 15 | $318.40 | $2,212.64 | $6,646.90 |
| Kansas | 10 | $1,578.00 | $1,578.00 | $5,727.70 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $1,360.88 | $8,165.15 | $8,165.15 |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $494.48 | $1,807.00 | $7,533.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $568.03 | $1,049.22 | $3,970.40 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $1,042.50 | $1,042.50 | $1,042.50 |
| Missouri | 16 | $1,026.30 | $3,406.70 | $7,066.80 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | $1,723.00 | $2,306.22 | $2,306.22 |
| Nevada | 1 | $983.39 | $983.39 | $983.39 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $5,936.70 | $5,936.70 | $5,936.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $455.37 | $2,134.14 | $2,299.70 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $2,310.83 | $2,310.83 | $5,194.72 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,476.23 | $1,476.23 | $2,108.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,849.60 | $2,849.60 | $3,196.80 |
| Ohio | 60 | $698.27 | $2,754.00 | $8,973.90 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $1,860.10 | $2,575.30 | $3,439.00 |
| Oregon | 8 | $5,054.25 | $8,630.25 | $8,630.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $1,968.60 | $4,030.20 | $10,866.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $1,244.50 | $1,244.50 | $2,869.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $3,684.00 | $3,684.00 | $4,131.20 |
| Tennessee | 29 | $629.60 | $987.69 | $6,998.37 |
| Texas | 114 | $525.88 | $2,358.23 | $12,354.53 |
| Virginia | 30 | $1,040.40 | $2,089.50 | $6,827.97 |
| Washington | 30 | $1,850.10 | $2,689.20 | $7,724.97 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $127.00 | $2,126.00 | $3,610.50 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $1,023.96 | $1,940.00 | $5,545.69 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $1,344.00 | $1,344.00 | $1,344.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,954.44 | $55.77 – $8,790.80 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,954.44 | $55.77 – $8,790.80 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,963.10 | $112.00 – $5,298.15 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,966.50 | $274.07 – $3,825.17 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,966.50 | $274.07 – $7,846.49 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,966.50 | $274.07 – $3,825.17 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,966.50 | $274.07 – $3,825.17 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,966.50 | $274.07 – $3,825.17 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,966.50 | $274.07 – $3,923.25 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,966.50 | $282.41 – $282.41 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,966.50 | $274.07 – $3,825.17 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $1,968.60 | $46.08 – $893.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,976.97 | $36.59 – $1,717.59 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,985.90 | $189.84 – $8,500.48 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,986.60 | $1,749.80 – $1,869.23 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,992.74 | $125.48 – $3,357.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $2,012.50 | $204.05 – $7,245.07 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $2,012.50 | $210.54 – $6,897.71 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,022.03 | $3,298.60 – $8,281.63 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $2,024.00 | $2,039.19 – $6,721.73 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $2,030.05 | $2,858.71 – $8,793.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $2,056.20 | $28.23 – $1,298.32 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $2,086.34 | $3,298.60 – $8,281.63 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,089.50 | $1,943.35 – $2,000.51 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,089.50 | $1,943.35 – $2,000.51 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,089.50 | $1,943.35 – $2,000.51 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,089.50 | $116.14 – $2,000.51 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,089.50 | $1,943.35 – $2,000.51 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,089.50 | $1,259.78 – $2,000.51 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,089.50 | $1,943.35 – $2,000.51 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,091.55 | $136.42 – $3,332.30 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $2,106.56 | $125.48 – $9,189.76 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $2,108.50 | $1,866.46 – $1,903.79 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $2,126.00 | $29.60 – $9,433.42 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,133.00 | $73.85 – $3,892.19 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $2,134.14 | $152.54 – $2,134.14 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $2,134.14 | $169.23 – $2,240.85 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,149.44 | $504.09 – $4,646.33 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $2,161.44 | $152.54 – $4,750.01 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $2,161.44 | $158.85 – $2,269.52 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $2,161.44 | $70.00 – $4,750.01 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,162.45 | $136.42 – $3,296.85 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $2,163.32 | $112.50 – $4,750.01 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $2,163.32 | $214.09 – $5,030.71 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $2,169.60 | $1,869.23 – $2,350.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $2,169.60 | $548.03 – $3,326.72 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $2,197.00 | $29.60 – $11,627.82 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,201.85 | $3,298.60 – $8,281.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,212.64 | $36.59 – $1,618.61 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,212.64 | $36.59 – $1,900.24 |