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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,292.72 | $329.67 – $3,000.24 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,298.72 | $24.41 – $1,086.50 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $1,360.16 | $511.27 – $1,137.97 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,374.75 | $565.00 – $565.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,383.20 | $731.00 – $731.00 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,392.39 | $52.44 – $52.44 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $1,409.73 | $41.92 – $847.58 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $1,428.17 | $523.23 – $952.35 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,428.17 | $472.40 – $1,218.77 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $1,428.17 | $430.54 – $1,216.73 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,428.17 | $472.40 – $1,218.77 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $1,428.96 | $37.95 – $1,086.50 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,447.80 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,450.00 | $107.88 – $1,070.36 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,450.00 | $107.88 – $2,195.62 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,450.00 | $107.88 – $1,070.36 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,450.00 | $107.88 – $1,070.36 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,450.00 | $107.88 – $1,070.36 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,450.00 | $107.88 – $1,097.81 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,450.00 | $111.16 – $111.16 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,450.00 | $107.88 – $1,070.36 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $1,458.40 | $42.78 – $659.76 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,461.20 | $20.77 – $2,776.34 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,518.30 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $1,528.45 | $309.50 – $1,086.50 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $1,540.00 | $122.75 – $811.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,540.00 | $22.00 – $811.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $1,548.25 | $332.75 – $1,086.50 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $1,549.31 | $42.10 – $847.58 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,559.04 | $87.51 – $2,099.69 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,559.04 | $1,479.99 – $2,099.69 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,559.04 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $1,564.18 | $542.08 – $1,246.50 |