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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $42.14 – $117.24 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $32.86 – $107.26 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $81.93 – $194.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $26.77 – $127.70 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $21.66 – $43.80 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $21.66 – $163.91 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $81.43 – $228.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $29.92 – $191.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $81.43 – $228.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $63.40 – $272.39 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $307.27 – $307.27 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $83.75 – $196.81 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $85.07 – $446.94 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $81.65 – $81.65 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $86.33 – $172.96 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $90.88 – $205.99 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $5.27 – $250.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $46.98 – $238.93 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $68.03 – $160.59 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $39.56 – $228.00 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $11.90 – $26.32 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $32.17 – $197.58 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $46.98 – $238.93 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $75.25 – $162.54 |