X-ray surgical specimen cost at US hospitals
HC Xr Surgical Specimen · CPT 76098
$35.40
lowest cash price
$520.00
national median
$4,471.80
highest cash price
817
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $35.40–$4,471.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($637.97) → Sep 1, 2026 ($849.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $92.40 | $92.40 | $339.30 |
| Arizona | 21 | $66.78 | $144.95 | $920.08 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $227.25 | $287.85 | $420.55 |
| California | 88 | $95.13 | $695.25 | $2,513.79 |
| Colorado | 17 | $116.10 | $894.18 | $906.40 |
| Florida | 79 | $220.40 | $1,548.25 | $4,361.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $457.47 | $565.36 | $1,834.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $273.28 | $273.28 | $1,374.75 |
| Illinois | 50 | $294.03 | $477.00 | $1,184.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $251.40 | $426.50 | $2,078.35 |
| Iowa | 19 | $77.60 | $294.03 | $1,103.34 |
| Kansas | 11 | $304.13 | $304.13 | $824.20 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $71.10 | $1,066.80 | $2,078.35 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $525.72 | $525.72 | $525.72 |
| Maine | 7 | $149.10 | $292.50 | $881.35 |
| Maryland | 1 | $35.40 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $42.77 | $751.34 | $1,623.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $69.26 | $69.66 | $720.00 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $86.08 | $348.45 | $577.60 |
| Missouri | 19 | $217.10 | $471.90 | $1,941.55 |
| Montana | 2 | $224.80 | $224.80 | $770.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $148.68 | $277.20 | $386.74 |
| Nevada | 4 | $92.73 | $381.30 | $531.96 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $802.05 | $802.05 | $802.05 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $130.41 | $176.79 | $645.71 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $457.80 | $457.80 | $457.80 |
| New York | 23 | $134.79 | $648.84 | $3,263.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $273.00 | $353.38 | $1,073.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $662.40 | $662.40 | $733.60 |
| Ohio | 65 | $140.92 | $577.85 | $2,539.55 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $209.61 | $312.95 | $697.45 |
| Oregon | 13 | $50.25 | $70.50 | $2,619.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | $35.40 | $987.20 | $4,471.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $496.00 | $496.00 | $826.80 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $697.60 | $697.60 | $723.20 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $142.64 | $276.60 | $2,248.47 |
| Texas | 116 | $136.27 | $638.62 | $3,147.29 |
| Virginia | 33 | $242.00 | $610.00 | $1,598.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $197.76 | $581.60 | $2,086.70 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $197.50 | $644.50 | $1,210.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $123.75 | $375.00 | $3,905.40 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $168.00 | $181.63 | $197.63 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $599.23 | $26.41 – $629.19 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $600.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $600.27 | $142.32 – $770.53 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $606.89 | $23.80 – $1,307.42 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $606.89 | $24.79 – $637.24 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $606.89 | $21.00 – $1,307.42 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $607.42 | $23.80 – $1,307.42 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $607.42 | $40.91 – $1,384.69 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $610.00 | $422.00 – $559.79 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $610.00 | $419.00 – $559.79 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $610.00 | $422.00 – $559.79 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $610.00 | $16.65 – $559.79 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $610.00 | $422.00 – $559.79 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $610.00 | $86.50 – $559.79 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $610.00 | $421.00 – $559.79 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $610.00 | $67.32 – $1,086.50 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $612.00 | $20.77 – $2,805.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $621.35 | $18.69 – $1,416.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $626.67 | $16.04 – $1,029.68 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $627.07 | $46.11 – $789.88 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $628.23 | $9.64 – $657.03 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $628.55 | $526.87 – $526.87 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $628.55 | $526.87 – $526.87 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $628.55 | $526.87 – $526.87 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $628.55 | $538.39 – $538.39 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $633.60 | $8.62 – $1,990.64 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $635.20 | $585.55 – $597.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $638.62 | $131.45 – $1,366.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $638.62 | $45.77 – $1,366.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $638.62 | $42.78 – $1,366.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $638.62 | $42.78 – $1,366.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $638.62 | $42.78 – $1,366.64 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $641.55 | $8.30 – $639.08 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $641.55 | $9.65 – $593.43 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $641.55 | $8.40 – $639.08 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $641.55 | $8.35 – $627.67 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $641.55 | $8.02 – $77.15 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $641.55 | $8.16 – $627.67 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $641.55 | $8.30 – $77.15 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $641.55 | $8.21 – $639.08 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $642.95 | $42.10 – $1,837.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $642.95 | $42.10 – $1,837.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $642.95 | $42.10 – $1,837.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $642.95 | $42.10 – $1,837.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $642.95 | $42.10 – $1,837.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $644.50 | $11.32 – $977.59 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $645.71 | $22.30 – $1,493.34 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $645.71 | $22.53 – $1,307.42 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |