Mid and Lower Back (Thoracolumbar Spine) X-ray cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the thoracolumbar spine, 2 or more views · CPT 72080
$47.70
lowest cash price
$288.00
national median
$2,778.62
highest cash price
859
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $47.70–$2,778.62 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($292.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($428.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $249.60 | $485.16 | $735.54 |
| Arizona | 23 | $64.98 | $102.29 | $315.35 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $67.35 | $175.50 | $486.00 |
| California | 89 | $64.02 | $347.31 | $1,149.03 |
| Colorado | 17 | $70.05 | $1,052.00 | $1,508.00 |
| Florida | 75 | $158.27 | $961.00 | $2,778.62 |
| Georgia | 25 | $152.74 | $304.20 | $1,162.81 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $145.60 | $145.60 | $249.75 |
| Illinois | 50 | $121.77 | $200.00 | $649.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $227.50 | $234.60 | $1,007.48 |
| Iowa | 24 | $148.20 | $197.82 | $413.62 |
| Kansas | 11 | $84.80 | $528.60 | $2,327.99 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $108.00 | $315.60 | $1,007.48 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $192.14 | $192.14 | $192.14 |
| Maine | 7 | $261.50 | $428.50 | $627.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $89.40 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $54.88 | $311.00 | $428.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $171.81 | $212.02 | $442.40 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $77.20 | $119.28 | $258.44 |
| Missouri | 20 | $166.40 | $231.00 | $1,613.97 |
| Montana | 2 | $223.20 | $223.20 | $228.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $148.57 | $197.82 | $328.95 |
| Nevada | 4 | $149.54 | $280.65 | $391.54 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $534.95 | $534.95 | $534.95 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $79.98 | $97.54 | $168.08 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $304.50 | $304.50 | $304.50 |
| New York | 20 | $66.60 | $104.19 | $907.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $279.88 | $279.88 | $593.67 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $172.00 | $240.00 | $369.60 |
| Ohio | 63 | $58.20 | $348.00 | $533.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $65.00 | $273.00 | $552.50 |
| Oregon | 13 | $128.52 | $215.25 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $124.50 | $396.00 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $155.00 | $356.85 | $1,229.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $259.20 | $367.20 | $561.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $63.84 | $76.35 | $1,033.09 |
| Texas | 111 | $57.96 | $361.55 | $2,693.45 |
| Virginia | 41 | $47.70 | $472.00 | $2,216.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $171.60 | $244.00 | $981.40 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $108.00 | $192.50 | $220.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $99.18 | $304.15 | $601.04 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $78.96 | $198.33 | $200.69 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $106.02 | $58.65 – $256.50 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $106.49 | $19.13 – $160.80 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $108.00 | $75.93 – $379.58 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $108.00 | $71.56 – $71.56 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $108.10 | $21.33 – $163.91 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $108.20 | $19.13 – $127.70 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $112.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $112.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $113.38 | $31.18 – $191.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $115.20 | $47.84 – $307.20 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $115.67 | $39.30 – $250.25 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $115.89 | $39.30 – $133.77 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $117.90 | $73.10 – $254.14 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $118.27 | $47.84 – $307.20 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $119.28 | $75.29 – $219.60 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $119.50 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $119.66 | $6.39 – $158.12 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $119.66 | $6.39 – $199.43 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $119.66 | $6.39 – $158.12 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $119.66 | $6.39 – $199.43 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $121.77 | $27.57 – $229.77 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $124.50 | $7.47 – $175.19 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $124.88 | $19.77 – $119.05 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $125.00 | $31.16 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $125.00 | $31.16 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $125.00 | $31.16 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $125.00 | $31.16 – $151.08 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $128.52 | $9.91 – $23.25 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $130.90 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $130.90 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $131.68 | $36.48 – $469.78 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $136.07 | $22.18 – $127.70 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $138.35 | $79.19 – $261.17 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $141.43 | $13.80 – $335.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $141.43 | $13.80 – $188.44 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $141.43 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $141.43 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $141.43 | $13.80 – $66.66 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $141.43 | $13.80 – $19.77 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $141.60 | $27.82 – $188.80 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $141.93 | $58.65 – $256.50 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $142.03 | $36.48 – $469.78 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $142.88 | $19.13 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $142.88 | $19.13 – $127.70 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $145.50 | $19.01 – $655.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $145.60 | $14.71 – $474.25 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $146.78 | $77.05 – $78.59 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $147.00 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $148.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $148.20 | $53.58 – $228.00 |