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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $65.85 | $25.00 – $185.10 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $65.85 | $13.86 – $172.12 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $66.96 | $19.99 – $197.58 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $67.40 | $19.99 – $214.56 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $68.00 | $77.32 – $310.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $68.04 | $58.65 – $182.25 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $68.40 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $68.53 | $25.98 – $182.25 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $69.14 | $19.99 – $193.95 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $69.98 | $58.65 – $182.25 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $71.40 | $32.00 – $32.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $72.17 | $58.65 – $182.25 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $75.20 | $6.32 – $228.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $75.33 | $58.65 – $182.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $77.85 | $19.99 – $191.50 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $78.00 | not published |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $78.15 | $61.50 – $212.38 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $79.20 | $79.73 – $181.22 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $80.27 | $13.38 – $191.50 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $81.90 | $18.52 – $120.18 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $83.72 | $111.73 – $1,554.80 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $84.00 | not published |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $84.41 | $11.95 – $160.80 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $85.33 | $58.65 – $144.90 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $87.50 | $22.80 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $87.50 | $22.80 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $87.50 | $22.80 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $87.50 | $22.80 – $151.08 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $88.00 | $5.66 – $175.19 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $88.77 | $18.75 – $182.03 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $90.50 | $46.12 – $92.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $92.33 | $11.95 – $127.70 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $92.34 | $28.00 – $162.26 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $93.52 | $14.43 – $119.05 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $94.47 | $13.83 – $163.91 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $94.47 | $19.99 – $196.59 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $95.32 | $24.68 – $306.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $95.32 | $17.79 – $225.40 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $96.00 | $33.58 – $256.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $96.23 | $31.34 – $96.23 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $96.23 | $31.34 – $101.04 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $96.60 | $60.36 – $60.36 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $96.96 | $11.95 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $96.96 | $11.95 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $96.96 | $16.54 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $96.96 | $11.95 – $127.70 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $97.20 | $75.29 – $219.60 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $97.46 | $31.34 – $219.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $97.46 | $31.34 – $102.33 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $97.46 | $17.07 – $219.04 |