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 St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $209.61 | $8.63 – $1,173.49 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $209.61 | $8.63 – $2,086.20 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $209.61 | $8.63 – $1,256.81 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $209.61 | $8.63 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $209.61 | $8.63 – $34.02 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $209.61 | $8.63 – $10.19 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $213.31 | $63.38 – $964.24 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $216.00 | $13.59 – $55.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $217.10 | $14.00 – $719.83 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $217.27 | $20.77 – $711.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $220.40 | $86.17 – $1,182.67 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $222.32 | $9.93 – $1,020.70 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $224.80 | $53.51 – $1,641.72 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $227.25 | $14.00 – $1,004.16 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $229.65 | $113.48 – $1,377.29 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $229.65 | $113.48 – $1,377.29 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $229.65 | $113.48 – $1,591.54 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $234.36 | $14.94 – $753.30 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $237.44 | $9.93 – $1,020.70 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $240.60 | $9.35 – $1,581.26 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $242.00 | $69.76 – $562.87 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $242.73 | $14.94 – $753.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $246.00 | $55.79 – $964.24 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $251.10 | $14.94 – $753.30 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $251.10 | $14.94 – $753.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $251.40 | $2.70 – $316.07 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $252.56 | $45.42 – $964.24 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $255.60 | not published |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $257.59 | $12.23 – $28.23 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $257.76 | $18.56 – $1,086.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $258.00 | $2.70 – $316.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $258.00 | $2.70 – $316.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $258.00 | $2.70 – $316.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $258.00 | $2.70 – $316.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $258.00 | $2.70 – $316.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $258.00 | $2.70 – $316.07 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $264.31 | $24.38 – $598.78 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $265.05 | $9.09 – $1,950.40 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $267.20 | $95.19 – $300.60 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $267.84 | $14.94 – $753.30 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $270.24 | $25.55 – $2,293.95 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $273.00 | $522.28 – $1,304.12 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $273.28 | $16.47 – $1,494.50 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $276.21 | $14.94 – $753.30 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $276.21 | $14.94 – $753.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $276.21 | $14.94 – $753.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $276.21 | $14.94 – $753.30 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $276.60 | $13.86 – $1,244.06 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $276.60 | $16.85 – $1,081.53 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $276.60 | $13.86 – $1,111.55 |