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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $276.60 | $13.86 – $1,080.73 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $276.60 | $13.86 – $1,244.06 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $276.60 | $13.86 – $1,189.80 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $276.60 | $13.86 – $1,111.55 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $276.60 | $13.86 – $1,162.22 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $276.60 | $25.89 – $1,279.51 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $276.60 | $25.89 – $1,162.22 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $276.60 | $25.89 – $1,162.22 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $276.60 | $13.86 – $1,080.73 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $277.00 | $543.79 – $559.79 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $277.00 | $543.79 – $559.79 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $277.00 | $43.52 – $443.20 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $277.20 | $22.53 – $561.00 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $277.20 | $22.53 – $561.00 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $277.20 | $27.90 – $561.00 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $277.20 | $22.53 – $561.00 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $277.20 | $22.53 – $561.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $277.20 | $22.53 – $561.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $279.18 | $24.38 – $598.78 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $280.80 | $84.34 – $1,182.67 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $283.36 | $9.93 – $185.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $283.36 | $9.93 – $1,020.70 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $287.19 | $717.38 – $1,470.68 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $287.85 | $14.00 – $1,010.48 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $287.88 | $72.68 – $1,825.95 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $287.88 | $72.68 – $1,480.50 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $287.88 | $72.68 – $1,480.50 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $287.88 | $42.78 – $1,398.25 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $288.20 | $68.54 – $530.75 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $289.38 | $24.79 – $1,174.27 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $289.91 | $24.79 – $1,174.27 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $291.40 | $15.45 – $1,001.32 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $292.50 | $14.92 – $244.82 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $292.56 | $14.36 – $1,086.50 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $292.56 | $14.36 – $1,086.50 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $292.56 | $14.36 – $1,086.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $294.03 | $13.87 – $471.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $294.03 | $13.87 – $426.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $294.03 | $13.87 – $473.53 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $294.44 | $18.56 – $283.42 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $303.00 | $15.45 – $1,405.82 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $303.04 | $717.38 – $1,470.68 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $304.13 | $41.81 – $1,500.23 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $304.13 | $41.81 – $1,500.23 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $304.13 | $41.81 – $873.52 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $304.25 | $428.44 – $2,507.80 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $306.40 | $14.92 – $30.51 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $307.20 | $9.95 – $1,419.82 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $308.75 | $14.00 – $1,116.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $309.98 | $24.38 – $598.78 |