X-ray thoracolumbar spine including skull cervical & sacral spine 1 view cost at US hospitals
HC Xr Thoracolumbar Spine Including Skull Cervical & Sacral Spine 1 View · CPT 72081
$35.35
lowest cash price
$256.85
national median
$2,455.30
highest cash price
824
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $35.35–$2,455.30 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($200.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($331.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $89.46 | $476.58 | $552.24 |
| Arizona | 19 | $77.40 | $100.80 | $255.67 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $59.55 | $154.05 | $458.00 |
| California | 88 | $35.35 | $260.75 | $877.79 |
| Colorado | 17 | $67.23 | $1,193.24 | $2,003.00 |
| Florida | 66 | $130.98 | $509.86 | $2,455.30 |
| Georgia | 24 | $235.00 | $273.00 | $1,609.98 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $67.84 | $67.84 | $240.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $87.50 | $272.50 | $613.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $177.12 | $252.00 | $1,799.61 |
| Iowa | 24 | $53.28 | $158.40 | $359.25 |
| Kansas | 11 | $47.20 | $237.20 | $1,437.34 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $121.33 | $219.78 | $1,799.61 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $212.16 | $212.16 | $212.16 |
| Maine | 7 | $83.50 | $304.60 | $984.70 |
| Maryland | 2 | $124.80 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $119.66 | $279.00 | $313.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $257.66 | $313.49 | $443.20 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $79.20 | $91.31 | $171.90 |
| Missouri | 20 | $108.55 | $256.85 | $2,383.07 |
| Montana | 2 | $139.20 | $139.20 | $178.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $57.54 | $93.24 | $282.02 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $471.80 | $471.80 | $471.80 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $56.54 | $97.46 | $160.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $199.08 | $199.08 | $199.08 |
| New York | 22 | $82.80 | $104.19 | $1,778.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $162.50 | $204.70 | $431.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $148.80 | $148.80 | $168.80 |
| Ohio | 67 | $114.00 | $293.80 | $586.19 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $103.95 | $278.20 | $596.89 |
| Oregon | 12 | $46.44 | $294.75 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $76.20 | $372.80 | $1,154.40 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $155.00 | $187.50 | $1,519.50 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $319.20 | $390.40 | $557.60 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $37.24 | $65.85 | $875.63 |
| Texas | 109 | $65.55 | $264.00 | $2,292.28 |
| Virginia | 40 | $64.63 | $211.00 | $1,614.08 |
| Washington | 32 | $104.04 | $275.60 | $1,712.88 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $54.50 | $194.00 | $283.50 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $50.73 | $247.50 | $793.65 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $60.06 | $244.29 | $265.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $306.40 | $66.97 – $344.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $307.45 | $25.25 – $200.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $307.45 | $25.25 – $200.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $307.45 | $25.25 – $200.05 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $307.80 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $310.50 | $87.42 – $349.69 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $311.66 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $311.66 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $311.66 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $312.00 | $86.71 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $312.00 | $86.71 – $156.08 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $312.00 | $92.45 – $351.00 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $313.00 | $81.61 – $81.61 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $313.00 | $81.61 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $313.00 | $81.61 – $81.61 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $313.00 | $81.61 – $81.61 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $313.00 | $81.61 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $313.00 | $81.61 – $156.08 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $313.49 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $313.49 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $313.49 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $313.49 | $82.91 – $441.18 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $313.49 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $313.60 | $92.45 – $352.80 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $315.47 | $34.72 – $203.36 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $315.48 | $24.82 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $315.48 | $24.82 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $315.48 | $25.74 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $315.48 | $88.91 – $478.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $317.25 | $137.53 – $2,342.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $317.59 | $42.78 – $396.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $317.59 | $42.78 – $476.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $317.59 | $42.78 – $476.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $317.59 | $100.57 – $423.46 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $317.97 | $68.03 – $175.19 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $318.06 | $34.72 – $1,140.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $319.15 | $25.25 – $200.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $319.15 | $25.25 – $200.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $319.20 | $5.27 – $250.00 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $319.20 | $92.45 – $359.10 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $319.20 | $65.56 – $359.10 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $319.20 | $117.71 – $359.10 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $319.20 | $95.14 – $207.07 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $321.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $321.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $322.08 | $7.38 – $253.90 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $323.40 | $24.79 – $145.62 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $323.40 | $81.51 – $347.97 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $323.40 | $247.94 – $347.97 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $323.40 | not published |