X-ray bone length studies cost at US hospitals
HC Xr Bone Length Studies · CPT 77073
$40.80
lowest cash price
$285.30
national median
$2,694.02
highest cash price
825
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $40.80–$2,694.02 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($422.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($461.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $215.04 | $615.42 | $984.36 |
| Arizona | 23 | $72.77 | $107.24 | $638.87 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $55.80 | $186.55 | $404.00 |
| California | 90 | $55.71 | $364.00 | $1,062.84 |
| Colorado | 17 | $59.84 | $301.22 | $1,498.00 |
| Florida | 75 | $218.86 | $631.80 | $2,563.79 |
| Georgia | 25 | $146.23 | $240.63 | $1,118.43 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $276.75 | $276.75 | $287.04 |
| Illinois | 50 | $87.50 | $468.80 | $770.70 |
| Indiana | 26 | $256.80 | $277.80 | $673.67 |
| Iowa | 24 | $84.00 | $241.65 | $559.65 |
| Kansas | 10 | $211.20 | $211.20 | $211.20 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $149.88 | $305.40 | $1,513.96 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $229.32 | $229.32 | $229.32 |
| Maine | 7 | $400.85 | $645.15 | $974.10 |
| Maryland | 2 | $106.80 | $106.80 | $106.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $60.48 | $169.00 | $613.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $209.33 | $231.79 | $540.80 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $71.40 | $89.28 | $193.44 |
| Missouri | 19 | $209.00 | $212.55 | $617.10 |
| Montana | 2 | $384.80 | $384.80 | $541.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $153.30 | $196.56 | $408.54 |
| Nevada | 3 | $207.87 | $272.82 | $290.01 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $605.00 | $605.00 | $605.00 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $58.82 | $116.22 | $179.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $343.14 | $343.14 | $343.14 |
| New York | 23 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $1,061.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $209.93 | $209.93 | $804.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $184.00 | $184.00 | $370.40 |
| Ohio | 67 | $156.60 | $288.50 | $598.80 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $43.00 | $150.41 | $249.60 |
| Oregon | 13 | $48.60 | $246.75 | $495.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $145.00 | $405.00 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $137.50 | $166.00 | $767.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $508.00 | $520.00 | $749.60 |
| Tennessee | 34 | $57.12 | $69.30 | $723.74 |
| Texas | 109 | $40.80 | $319.73 | $2,694.02 |
| Virginia | 36 | $69.30 | $211.00 | $1,966.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $162.40 | $282.00 | $836.50 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $70.50 | $190.50 | $543.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $60.99 | $350.00 | $1,793.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $67.20 | $400.58 | $435.85 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $517.30 | $44.11 – $364.82 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $519.60 | $33.08 – $166.40 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $520.00 | $222.30 – $585.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $520.30 | $78.98 – $167.79 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $520.80 | $23.14 – $380.87 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $521.50 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $521.50 | $105.02 – $420.09 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $521.50 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $521.50 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $521.50 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $521.50 | $105.02 – $210.04 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $521.50 | $128.30 – $128.30 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $521.50 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $521.60 | $101.02 – $373.50 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $527.40 | $32.05 – $1,778.76 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $528.48 | $87.59 – $734.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $532.00 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $532.80 | $189.81 – $599.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $537.77 | $11.95 – $197.63 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $540.00 | $79.32 – $607.50 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $540.80 | $111.66 – $608.40 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $540.80 | $111.66 – $608.40 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $541.60 | $348.75 – $348.75 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $543.00 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $543.00 | $9.78 – $426.32 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $544.70 | $1.10 – $660.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $544.70 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $544.70 | $1.01 – $660.60 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $550.80 | not published |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $556.56 | $32.05 – $1,253.78 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $557.20 | $96.29 – $235.69 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $559.13 | not published |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $559.65 | $98.49 – $861.00 |