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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $677.80 | $127.23 – $1,997.73 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $682.20 | $16.68 – $92.34 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $682.38 | $123.56 – $298.50 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $695.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $695.00 | $87.42 – $349.69 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $695.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $695.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $695.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $695.00 | $87.42 – $174.84 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $695.00 | $121.72 – $121.72 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $695.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $696.59 | $127.23 – $1,664.77 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $697.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $697.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $697.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $699.05 | $65.74 – $195.48 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $711.60 | $16.68 – $92.34 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $715.89 | $60.99 – $1,383.76 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $732.60 | $16.68 – $976.80 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $735.16 | $127.23 – $1,664.77 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $751.00 | $90.88 – $240.83 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $765.60 | $16.52 – $92.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $782.74 | $42.78 – $117.24 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $784.36 | $120.18 – $1,997.73 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $786.60 | $16.52 – $118.50 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $786.93 | $111.93 – $326.46 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $793.65 | $63.40 – $205.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $826.46 | $42.78 – $121.89 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $875.63 | $22.24 – $100.62 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $877.79 | $34.72 – $375.34 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $925.00 | $30.00 – $130.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $931.12 | $42.78 – $248.76 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $954.85 | $42.78 – $248.76 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $956.50 | $42.14 – $117.24 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $979.66 | $270.71 – $1,997.73 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $984.70 | $12.34 – $917.74 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $1,016.00 | $30.00 – $109.40 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $1,061.35 | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $1,133.00 | $137.53 – $2,342.53 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,154.40 | $16.68 – $92.34 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $1,193.24 | $56.46 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $1,193.24 | $56.46 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $1,193.24 | $56.46 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $1,193.24 | $56.46 – $171.72 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,193.24 | $56.46 – $169.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $1,253.47 | $2,118.51 – $2,163.11 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $1,437.34 | $32.86 – $107.26 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $1,493.00 | $66.07 – $182.03 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,519.50 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $1,542.67 | $182.03 – $2,163.11 |