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
SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER MT JULIET, TN not published $18.15 – $83.86
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN not published $18.15 – $83.86
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN not published $18.15 – $83.86
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON, TN not published $18.15 – $83.86
HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE, TN not published $18.15 – $83.86
GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN, KY not published $21.99 – $182.03
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $32.75 – $109.34
MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX not published $55.44 – $55.44
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $32.26 – $109.34
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $32.75 – $109.34
WellSpan Newberry Hospital Etters, PA not published not published
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX not published $32.75 – $109.34
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $59.34 – $134.31
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $76.03 – $359.15
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $78.92 – $91.38
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA not published $28.62 – $106.67
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $60.51 – $148.70
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $60.51 – $148.70
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $32.26 – $109.34
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $32.75 – $94.97
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $25.45 – $107.26
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $86.61 – $89.15
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $60.51 – $105.78
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $21.85 – $127.70
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $55.10 – $228.00
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $55.10 – $228.00
HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL South Pasadena, FL not published $182.03 – $459.79
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital New York, NY not published not published
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $25.26 – $228.00
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $8.00 – $16.94

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