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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $148.57 | $38.35 – $171.84 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $149.00 | not published |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $149.54 | $72.54 – $267.84 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $150.00 | $111.57 – $634.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $150.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $150.60 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $151.20 | $1.60 – $50.68 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $152.10 | $111.73 – $2,197.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $152.74 | $39.39 – $417.96 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $152.74 | $28.47 – $361.20 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $155.00 | $41.03 – $89.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $155.00 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $155.00 | $55.34 – $93.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $158.27 | $67.50 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $158.27 | $67.50 – $194.81 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $160.17 | $10.27 – $202.38 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $160.17 | $0.31 – $184.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $160.17 | $10.27 – $175.98 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $161.10 | $77.05 – $78.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $161.88 | $9.30 – $171.99 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $163.80 | $59.22 – $252.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $164.14 | $18.55 – $197.58 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $164.50 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $164.57 | $9.30 – $108.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $164.57 | $9.30 – $98.74 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $165.00 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $165.00 | $54.71 – $224.13 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $165.00 | $62.78 – $93.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $165.00 | $60.00 – $129.25 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $166.40 | $20.53 – $115.59 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $166.80 | $49.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $166.80 | $49.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $166.80 | $49.96 – $275.46 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $166.80 | $49.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $166.80 | $49.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $166.80 | $49.96 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $166.80 | $49.96 – $275.46 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $166.97 | $31.18 – $197.58 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $168.00 | $79.21 – $176.47 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $168.08 | $30.34 – $214.56 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $170.66 | $16.66 – $188.56 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $171.60 | $99.10 – $335.20 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $171.81 | $85.21 – $310.64 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $172.00 | $34.62 – $193.50 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $172.80 | $16.50 – $230.40 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $173.50 | $7.47 – $156.99 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $173.97 | $9.69 – $22.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $175.50 | $20.53 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $175.50 | $20.53 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $176.80 | $20.53 – $179.57 |