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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $97.50 | $34.30 – $89.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $97.50 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $97.54 | $27.43 – $219.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $97.54 | $40.91 – $231.98 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $98.22 | $56.10 – $243.88 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $98.56 | $33.58 – $256.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $99.65 | $26.10 – $215.60 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $100.20 | $22.47 – $150.30 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $100.84 | $56.00 – $182.25 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $103.69 | $18.12 – $250.18 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $103.69 | $19.99 – $219.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $105.00 | $23.54 – $88.15 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $105.50 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $106.54 | $60.98 – $201.11 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $106.72 | $25.39 – $380.73 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $108.54 | $7.57 – $17.25 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $108.60 | $25.45 – $269.80 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $110.84 | $1.13 – $119.88 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $112.20 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $112.58 | $26.10 – $109.37 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $115.11 | $25.39 – $380.73 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $116.80 | $11.18 – $288.75 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $117.50 | $43.10 – $89.03 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $118.40 | $103.82 – $282.81 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $118.80 | $1.13 – $32.01 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $119.13 | $7.81 – $175.73 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $119.13 | $0.23 – $184.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $119.13 | $7.81 – $162.30 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $119.66 | $4.90 – $103.85 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $119.66 | $4.90 – $199.43 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $119.66 | $4.90 – $103.85 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $119.66 | $4.90 – $199.43 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $120.01 | $24.82 – $424.11 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $120.99 | $9.72 – $335.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $120.99 | $9.72 – $188.44 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $120.99 | $9.72 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $120.99 | $9.72 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $120.99 | $9.72 – $42.85 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $120.99 | $9.72 – $14.38 |