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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $501.00 | not published |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $504.00 | $19.45 – $2,528.83 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $506.88 | $20.77 – $1,952.35 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $514.20 | $20.77 – $1,843.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $516.10 | $13.53 – $1,815.97 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $518.67 | $20.77 – $1,966.10 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $520.00 | $88.53 – $685.36 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $520.00 | $88.53 – $685.36 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $520.00 | $88.53 – $685.36 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $520.00 | $88.53 – $685.36 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $520.00 | $88.53 – $685.36 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $521.28 | $63.29 – $1,300.14 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $523.50 | not published |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $525.72 | $38.30 – $1,418.94 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $526.32 | $28.12 – $708.00 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $529.80 | not published |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $531.96 | $20.14 – $1,860.00 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $536.40 | $20.58 – $548.88 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $536.90 | $20.77 – $3,069.20 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $540.60 | $19.65 – $810.90 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $542.69 | $31.43 – $2,339.15 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $551.40 | $19.65 – $56.73 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $551.40 | $12.21 – $653.42 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $562.20 | $20.58 – $714.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $562.58 | $13.87 – $528.26 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $562.77 | $20.77 – $2,528.83 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $563.20 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $565.09 | $42.78 – $1,366.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $565.09 | $42.78 – $1,618.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $565.09 | $42.78 – $1,366.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $565.09 | $178.95 – $1,366.64 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $565.36 | $3.75 – $306.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $565.36 | $5.00 – $220.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $568.24 | $41.12 – $953.54 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $568.80 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $572.50 | $113.90 – $2,195.62 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $572.65 | $521.74 – $526.96 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $575.90 | $318.96 – $582.77 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $577.60 | $493.27 – $1,098.88 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $577.85 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $580.30 | $40.64 – $1,243.50 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $581.60 | $83.76 – $2,622.93 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $581.60 | $83.76 – $2,622.93 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $581.60 | $85.70 – $2,622.93 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $581.60 | $85.30 – $3,957.12 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $581.60 | $85.73 – $2,622.93 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $591.84 | $28.12 – $1,463.87 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $591.84 | $107.70 – $1,463.87 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $598.75 | $35.53 – $1,495.56 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $599.23 | $23.80 – $599.23 |