Spine X-ray (single view, one level) cost at US hospitals

X-ray of the spine, single view, one level · CPT 72020

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Spine X-ray (single view, one level)

This is one X-ray picture of one level of the spine — a single exposure rather than a series. It is used when a narrow, specific question needs answering: checking the position of something, confirming a level, or adding one more angle to films already taken. It takes a couple of minutes.

$28.00

lowest cash price

$251.00

national median

$2,490.43

highest cash price

897

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $28.00–$2,490.43 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$2,490.43

HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL — Tampa, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($238.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($359.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $287.04 $387.66 $675.48
Arizona 24 $46.17 $75.33 $247.94
Arkansas 11 $40.80 $166.40 $375.00
California 90 $63.70 $350.32 $808.04
Colorado 17 $52.80 $940.25 $988.71
Florida 75 $241.80 $618.22 $2,490.43
Georgia 25 $95.32 $312.00 $1,485.74
Hawaii 2 $116.80 $116.80 $240.00
Illinois 51 $87.50 $324.00 $565.92
Indiana 26 $128.00 $171.60 $599.46
Iowa 23 $135.60 $164.64 $464.00
Kansas 11 $75.20 $276.25 $691.77
Kentucky 22 $96.60 $292.20 $602.87
Louisiana 2 $133.38 $133.38 $133.38
Maine 7 $191.35 $288.60 $473.75
Maryland 2 $71.40 $71.40 $71.40
Michigan 27 $47.60 $269.00 $366.40
Minnesota 19 $207.79 $224.00 $393.60
Mississippi 11 $43.60 $122.18 $210.60
Missouri 20 $134.55 $180.70 $312.65
Montana 2 $165.60 $165.60 $182.40
Nebraska 13 $170.94 $216.00 $295.59
Nevada 4 $159.19 $268.35 $374.38
New Hampshire 1 $365.75 $365.75 $365.75
New Jersey 22 $59.31 $94.47 $121.00
New Mexico 2 $208.32 $208.32 $208.32
New York 23 $104.19 $104.19 $1,696.00
North Carolina 15 $218.83 $218.83 $325.00
North Dakota 4 $154.40 $336.80 $414.40
Ohio 66 $112.20 $291.00 $626.40
Oklahoma 18 $28.00 $213.85 $588.84
Oregon 13 $108.54 $155.25 $406.30
Pennsylvania 33 $88.00 $269.60 $686.40
South Carolina 10 $90.50 $164.50 $1,497.00
South Dakota 7 $240.80 $344.00 $388.80
Tennessee 38 $50.96 $65.85 $1,218.50
Texas 106 $123.48 $328.35 $1,059.78
Virginia 43 $64.63 $320.00 $1,147.00
Washington 32 $118.40 $244.00 $590.10
West Virginia 15 $78.00 $173.00 $243.00
Wisconsin 32 $63.84 $237.05 $601.04
Wyoming 4 $63.00 $232.32 $252.78

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $456.10 $24.82 – $1,027.46
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $456.60 $23.54 – $92.34
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $463.68 $48.67 – $644.00
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA $464.00 $82.14 – $464.00
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $466.00 $46.12 – $93.02
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $469.80 $23.54 – $90.67
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $473.04 $24.25 – $657.00
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $473.75 $7.63 – $15.59
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $475.65 $24.82 – $1,321.53
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $484.90 $35.25 – $515.70
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES, FL $484.90 $34.17 – $671.40
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $484.90 $34.17 – $515.70
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON, FL $484.90 $34.17 – $671.40
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD, FL $484.90 $34.17 – $671.40
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER, FL $484.90 $34.17 – $671.40
West Kendall Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $484.90 $34.17 – $671.40
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH, FL $484.90 $35.25 – $671.40
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $494.00 $5.88 – $608.00
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $497.31 $21.05 – $165.36
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $498.40 $118.00 – $118.00
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $503.25 $86.33 – $198.52
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $503.40 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $503.40 not published
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $504.67 $24.82 – $268.52
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Mattoon, IL $521.28 $51.11 – $724.00
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola, FL $528.80 $50.16 – $194.81
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $531.12 $87.42 – $174.84
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $531.12 $87.57 – $175.13
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $535.50 $64.42 – $170.47
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $535.50 $64.42 – $349.69
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $535.50 $64.42 – $170.47
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $535.50 $64.42 – $170.47
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $535.50 $64.42 – $170.47

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