Spine X-ray (single view, one level) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the spine, single view, one level · CPT 72020
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $846.03 | $23.90 – $140.47 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $847.60 | $51.25 – $194.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $890.00 | $137.53 – $400.93 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $890.25 | $24.39 – $140.47 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $900.17 | $29.74 – $182.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $901.28 | $24.02 – $109.34 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $911.84 | $24.39 – $140.47 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $912.00 | $40.01 – $182.03 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $930.00 | $24.48 – $182.03 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $930.00 | $21.33 – $182.03 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $940.25 | $18.56 – $258.24 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $947.80 | $13.74 – $83.86 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $971.90 | $93.15 – $206.53 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $988.71 | $30.63 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $988.71 | $30.63 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $988.71 | $30.63 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $988.71 | $30.63 – $171.72 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $988.71 | $30.63 – $169.83 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $1,016.79 | $80.04 – $165.94 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $1,059.78 | $24.39 – $94.97 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $1,092.00 | $27.04 – $182.03 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $1,134.39 | $76.59 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $1,134.39 | $134.30 – $134.30 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,134.39 | $76.59 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $1,134.39 | $76.59 – $210.76 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,134.39 | $76.59 – $201.75 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $1,147.00 | $32.60 – $182.03 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $1,192.17 | $90.88 – $205.99 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $1,198.64 | $26.05 – $160.59 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $1,198.64 | $35.43 – $175.19 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $1,218.50 | $10.99 – $83.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $1,242.00 | $137.53 – $334.64 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $1,472.99 | $76.59 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $1,485.74 | $28.42 – $251.44 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $1,497.00 | $16.24 – $154.09 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $1,497.00 | $15.62 – $154.09 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $1,624.35 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $1,696.00 | $66.29 – $130.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $1,709.73 | $182.03 – $370.22 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $1,751.34 | $182.03 – $365.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $1,929.31 | $182.03 – $370.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $1,941.69 | $362.59 – $370.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $2,125.72 | $182.03 – $370.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $2,156.62 | $182.03 – $370.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $2,280.00 | $137.53 – $382.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $2,366.52 | $182.03 – $370.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $2,490.43 | $182.03 – $370.22 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $18.97 – $107.26 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $18.97 – $107.26 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $18.97 – $107.26 |