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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $142.64 | $11.61 – $770.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $142.64 | $11.61 – $770.53 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $143.92 | $75.58 – $964.24 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $144.95 | $29.40 – $964.24 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $148.03 | $75.58 – $964.24 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $148.68 | $107.97 – $239.70 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $149.10 | $14.92 – $138.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $149.76 | $11.61 – $770.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $149.76 | $11.61 – $770.53 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $150.45 | $37.92 – $200.40 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $151.66 | $22.13 – $1,198.46 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $152.66 | $75.58 – $964.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $155.23 | $24.38 – $395.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $157.40 | $13.87 – $482.27 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $159.34 | $75.58 – $964.24 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $163.08 | $9.09 – $1,950.40 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $163.51 | $42.20 – $189.12 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $165.70 | $24.60 – $1,192.47 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $167.57 | $19.88 – $1,192.47 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $167.90 | $19.88 – $1,284.96 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $168.00 | $108.00 – $740.21 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $168.30 | $19.88 – $1,230.30 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $168.72 | $9.26 – $1,103.37 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $168.72 | $0.45 – $1,159.59 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $168.72 | $9.40 – $1,019.03 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $170.85 | $19.88 – $1,192.47 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $171.21 | $19.88 – $1,230.30 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $171.31 | $13.91 – $32.01 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $172.34 | $24.60 – $1,336.02 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $176.79 | $24.60 – $1,207.71 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $178.80 | $13.59 – $64.41 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $178.80 | $13.59 – $559.33 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $181.63 | $113.52 – $250.26 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $185.24 | $113.52 – $250.26 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $187.55 | $13.87 – $467.32 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $190.20 | $10.62 – $253.60 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $195.00 | $529.91 – $953.84 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $195.31 | $123.84 – $250.26 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $197.50 | $11.15 – $912.76 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $197.63 | $15.84 – $32.01 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $197.76 | $632.74 – $2,191.19 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $197.76 | $632.74 – $2,263.43 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $197.76 | $116.27 – $2,263.43 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $201.08 | $19.88 – $1,224.15 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $202.45 | $14.92 – $183.82 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $208.40 | $106.00 – $1,322.47 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $209.16 | $9.09 – $1,950.40 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $209.16 | $9.09 – $1,950.40 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $209.16 | $9.09 – $1,950.40 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $209.16 | $9.09 – $1,950.40 |