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 FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $337.25 – $1,086.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $337.25 – $1,086.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $337.25 – $1,086.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $362.23 – $820.91 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $35.53 – $1,287.70 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $820.91 – $1,086.50 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $36.58 – $1,086.50 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $34.19 – $1,086.50 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $35.09 – $1,171.10 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $41.92 – $847.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $42.10 – $847.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $41.92 – $847.58 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $45.16 – $1,086.50 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $9.64 – $657.03 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $9.64 – $657.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $42.78 – $659.76 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $58.54 – $58.54 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $42.14 – $659.76 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $42.78 – $42.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $2.70 – $316.07 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $585.55 – $585.55 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $543.61 – $1,630.84 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $42.14 – $659.76 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $377.55 – $836.40 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $16.04 – $1,344.34 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $633.94 – $1,358.04 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $633.94 – $1,358.04 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $424.56 – $1,266.75 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $750.46 – $750.46 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $87.53 – $2,167.11 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $27.88 – $2,661.28 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $24.60 – $1,192.47 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $198.22 – $229.52 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $520.89 – $575.72 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $575.70 – $575.70 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $34.71 – $736.21 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $575.70 – $575.70 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $575.70 – $575.70 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $575.70 – $575.70 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $26.30 – $669.78 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $524.84 – $734.78 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $430.54 – $1,266.75 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $65.74 – $925.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $78.86 – $1,182.67 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $67.06 – $925.93 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $35.39 – $573.08 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $11.57 – $651.18 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $35.39 – $573.08 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $423.00 – $559.79 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $67.06 – $69.66 |