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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $813.19 | $20.77 – $444.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $824.20 | $23.02 – $1,815.97 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $826.80 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $844.20 | $25.03 – $1,887.98 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $849.50 | $42.10 – $847.58 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $854.70 | $28.03 – $1,043.10 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $854.70 | $28.03 – $28.03 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $854.70 | $28.03 – $28.03 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $861.90 | $38.53 – $1,326.00 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $872.00 | $8.09 – $1,060.82 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $872.80 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $881.35 | $14.52 – $523.11 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $882.22 | $18.69 – $1,748.92 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $887.12 | $113.85 – $2,022.64 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $894.18 | $51.54 – $1,066.35 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $894.18 | $51.54 – $1,066.35 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $894.18 | $51.54 – $1,066.35 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $894.18 | $51.54 – $1,066.35 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $894.18 | $51.54 – $1,078.18 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $905.45 | $25.15 – $1,887.98 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $906.40 | $36.73 – $1,262.36 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $906.40 | $36.73 – $1,262.36 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $906.54 | $56.93 – $1,086.50 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $913.00 | $51.76 – $1,086.50 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $920.08 | $27.20 – $46.94 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $920.64 | $9.64 – $657.03 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $923.36 | $56.27 – $1,086.50 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $923.58 | $532.44 – $579.09 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $933.81 | $1.23 – $155.61 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $935.40 | $42.14 – $659.76 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $956.76 | $532.44 – $579.09 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $980.05 | $42.10 – $847.58 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $987.20 | $10.79 – $3,022.37 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $987.20 | $19.65 – $3,022.37 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $987.20 | $10.79 – $3,022.37 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $987.20 | $13.27 – $3,022.37 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $1,002.00 | $62.39 – $1,086.50 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $1,002.00 | $46.85 – $1,086.50 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $1,002.00 | $40.82 – $1,086.50 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $1,010.20 | $41.92 – $847.58 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,018.00 | $40.71 – $1,203.95 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $1,018.00 | $40.71 – $1,203.95 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,018.00 | $51.83 – $51.83 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $1,018.00 | $40.71 – $1,203.95 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,018.00 | $40.71 – $1,203.95 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,018.00 | $40.71 – $1,203.95 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $1,018.00 | $40.71 – $1,203.95 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $1,018.00 | $40.71 – $1,203.95 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $1,029.60 | $13.59 – $1,463.87 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $1,029.60 | $13.59 – $1,463.87 |