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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $691.00 | $27.35 – $959.52 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $691.60 | $526.87 – $547.94 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $695.25 | $20.77 – $7,894.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $697.45 | $23.02 – $1,256.06 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $697.60 | $298.22 – $784.80 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $702.00 | $472.80 – $2,363.68 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $702.00 | $445.60 – $445.60 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $705.60 | $28.12 – $1,359.06 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $705.60 | $651.87 – $1,717.01 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $706.75 | $585.55 – $614.83 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $706.75 | $585.55 – $614.83 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $707.40 | $20.58 – $3,022.37 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $715.20 | $216.44 – $804.60 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $715.87 | $44.70 – $1,480.46 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $720.00 | $27.29 – $980.01 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $720.00 | $27.29 – $980.01 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $720.00 | $397.99 – $810.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $723.20 | $42.61 – $813.60 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $723.80 | $20.08 – $1,881.01 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $733.60 | $42.61 – $825.30 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $743.60 | $9.50 – $656.76 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $745.91 | $35.43 – $1,100.01 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $751.34 | $8.40 – $196.31 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $751.34 | $9.37 – $196.31 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $751.34 | $9.37 – $196.31 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $751.34 | $8.40 – $207.15 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $759.19 | $20.77 – $444.00 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $768.00 | $291.14 – $291.14 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $770.40 | $1,641.72 – $1,641.72 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $773.50 | $11.32 – $985.78 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $773.50 | $11.32 – $912.76 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $789.32 | $42.78 – $659.76 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $790.30 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $799.20 | $28.44 – $1,089.12 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $802.05 | $13.31 – $225.82 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $804.27 | $142.65 – $142.65 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $806.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $806.00 | $544.45 – $980.01 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $806.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $806.00 | $544.45 – $980.01 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $806.00 | $544.45 – $980.01 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $806.00 | not published |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $807.93 | $5.25 – $220.00 |