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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $1,556.42 | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $1,556.42 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,556.42 | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $1,556.42 | $90.88 – $210.76 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,556.42 | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $1,601.00 | $53.83 – $182.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $1,603.99 | $42.78 – $117.24 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $1,609.98 | $68.03 – $251.44 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $1,614.08 | $32.74 – $184.91 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $1,624.35 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $1,696.94 | $182.03 – $2,163.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $1,709.73 | $182.03 – $2,163.11 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,712.88 | $99.10 – $335.20 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $1,778.00 | $66.29 – $130.24 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,799.61 | $17.51 – $600.00 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,799.61 | $88.05 – $800.00 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,799.61 | $400.00 – $800.00 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,799.61 | $97.02 – $800.00 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,799.61 | $88.05 – $813.20 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,799.61 | $39.58 – $800.00 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,799.61 | $88.05 – $800.00 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $2,003.00 | $31.68 – $2,220.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $2,292.28 | $42.14 – $117.24 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $2,376.00 | $86.33 – $194.11 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $2,376.00 | $86.33 – $194.11 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $2,383.07 | $32.86 – $107.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $2,455.30 | $182.03 – $2,163.11 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $42.78 – $117.24 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $32.86 – $107.26 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $32.86 – $107.26 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $32.86 – $107.26 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $44.63 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $44.63 – $199.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,095.25 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,134.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,220.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,163.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $2,118.51 – $2,163.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,067.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,200.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,200.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,130.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $137.53 – $2,342.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,320.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $137.53 – $2,323.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,130.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,163.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $182.03 – $2,067.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $137.53 – $2,323.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $137.53 – $2,237.32 |