Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx) X-ray cost at US hospitals

X-ray of the sacrum and coccyx, 2 or more views · CPT 72220

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Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx) X-ray

Two or more x-rays of the very bottom of the spine — the wedge-shaped sacrum and the small tailbone below it. It is most often taken after a backward fall onto a hard surface. True fractures down there are uncommon; bruising and stretched ligaments are the usual finding.

$40.00

lowest cash price

$289.20

national median

$2,717.36

highest cash price

908

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $40.00–$2,717.36 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$2,717.36

HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL — TAMPA, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($469.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($391.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $218.40 $485.16 $653.64
Arizona 23 $68.97 $104.54 $464.50
Arkansas 11 $53.55 $244.40 $318.00
California 90 $96.18 $426.40 $1,285.71
Colorado 17 $48.93 $696.75 $1,230.95
Florida 70 $166.04 $934.16 $2,717.36
Georgia 25 $220.23 $301.14 $1,695.72
Hawaii 2 $145.60 $145.60 $268.50
Illinois 51 $101.64 $412.56 $744.10
Indiana 26 $198.00 $219.00 $1,020.60
Iowa 31 $102.06 $221.65 $625.00
Kansas 10 $252.40 $329.55 $790.22
Kentucky 22 $124.24 $336.60 $1,020.60
Louisiana 1 $106.86 $106.86 $106.86
Maine 7 $253.35 $473.75 $741.25
Maryland 2 $89.40 $89.40 $89.40
Michigan 27 $54.88 $302.00 $448.80
Minnesota 19 $138.43 $192.00 $442.40
Mississippi 11 $54.50 $111.60 $149.94
Missouri 21 $89.25 $268.95 $716.50
Montana 2 $237.60 $237.60 $251.20
Nebraska 12 $102.06 $179.00 $272.58
Nevada 4 $151.15 $362.03 $505.08
New Hampshire 1 $607.60 $607.60 $607.60
New Jersey 22 $87.84 $103.69 $224.00
New Mexico 2 $253.68 $253.68 $253.68
New York 23 $104.19 $104.19 $791.00
North Carolina 15 $231.50 $231.50 $440.48
North Dakota 4 $160.80 $236.00 $376.80
Ohio 68 $166.80 $322.40 $626.40
Oklahoma 18 $40.00 $258.05 $588.59
Oregon 13 $120.96 $184.50 $406.30
Pennsylvania 33 $88.00 $308.00 $686.40
South Carolina 11 $148.50 $347.50 $1,118.00
South Dakota 7 $248.00 $351.20 $440.80
Tennessee 38 $67.48 $77.12 $1,326.82
Texas 108 $78.30 $307.05 $2,477.64
Virginia 43 $67.85 $419.50 $1,710.00
Washington 32 $171.60 $244.00 $602.00
West Virginia 17 $126.00 $192.50 $281.50
Wisconsin 33 $76.95 $330.00 $601.04
Wyoming 4 $78.96 $223.87 $243.59

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
mercy hospital Canton, OH $439.40 $1.01 – $547.20
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $440.00 $35.81 – $199.53
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA $440.00 $35.81 – $199.53
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $440.48 not published
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia Centralia, IL $440.55 $93.26 – $97.92
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, IL $440.55 $93.26 – $97.92
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $440.65 $28.07 – $755.40
Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD $440.80 $32.62 – $495.90
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $441.35 not published
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook, MN $442.40 $92.45 – $497.70
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy, MN $442.40 $92.45 – $497.70
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $445.80 not published
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria, CA $447.26 $35.89 – $811.44
OSF St Francis Hospital Escanaba, MI $448.80 not published
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $450.00 not published
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg, VA $453.90 not published
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA $455.20 $20.63 – $497.84
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $456.60 $26.99 – $92.34
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center Mendota, IL $456.80 not published
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA $459.36 $95.14 – $207.07
St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH $464.40 not published
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $464.50 $16.15 – $36.05
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $468.80 $21.12 – $69.84
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $469.65 $8.29 – $442.41
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $469.80 $26.99 – $90.67
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $473.75 $8.29 – $16.95
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $478.08 $95.14 – $207.07
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg, PA $480.00 $19.24 – $497.84
WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro, PA $480.00 $25.77 – $497.84
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $483.84 $69.68 – $672.00
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $485.16 not published
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $486.00 not published
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $494.00 $6.66 – $608.00
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $494.40 $93.26 – $95.12
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $494.64 $37.30 – $687.00
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $504.70 $80.52 – $179.41
Rose de Lima Hospital Henderson, NV $505.08 $31.08 – $1,218.54
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $506.10 $96.98 – $311.23
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA $506.10 $37.96 – $302.08
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $510.24 $95.14 – $207.07
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $515.20 $118.00 – $118.00

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