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
827
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 | 23 | $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 | 32 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $485.75 | $182.03 – $2,200.23 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $486.01 | $34.72 – $1,048.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $490.00 | $137.53 – $2,237.32 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $491.00 | $25.25 – $25.25 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $494.00 | $12.82 – $380.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $494.00 | $10.47 – $608.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $496.74 | $121.09 – $244.92 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $502.20 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $503.65 | $42.78 – $1,439.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $503.65 | $42.78 – $1,439.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $503.65 | $42.78 – $1,439.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $503.65 | $42.78 – $1,439.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $503.65 | $42.78 – $1,439.00 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $505.77 | $22.24 – $100.62 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $509.86 | $86.33 – $151.68 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $516.75 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $523.25 | $83.10 – $86.42 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $523.25 | not published |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $529.80 | $32.54 – $497.84 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $552.24 | not published |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $557.60 | $40.28 – $627.30 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $565.79 | $87.42 – $174.84 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $568.10 | $12.21 – $646.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $574.43 | $34.72 – $423.34 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $576.61 | $34.72 – $260.68 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $584.50 | not published |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $584.59 | $34.72 – $1,316.92 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $586.19 | $709.20 – $910.14 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $588.30 | $90.88 – $183.37 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $596.89 | $43.56 – $179.11 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $601.92 | $42.11 – $836.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $605.61 | $54.85 – $1,016.26 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $606.10 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $606.10 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $613.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $613.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $613.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $613.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $613.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $613.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $613.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $613.20 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $619.74 | $182.03 – $2,163.11 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $621.60 | $16.52 – $828.80 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $625.94 | $49.11 – $183.09 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $631.40 | $96.98 – $311.23 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $638.01 | $117.28 – $227.80 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $639.81 | $127.23 – $1,664.77 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $666.60 | $16.68 – $92.34 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $675.12 | $127.23 – $1,664.77 |