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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $75.43 | $23.51 – $162.26 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $76.20 | $16.82 – $104.94 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $76.35 | $3.04 – $251.66 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $76.39 | $22.19 – $192.46 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $76.40 | $35.62 – $160.80 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $76.68 | $3.04 – $64.25 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $77.40 | $58.45 – $270.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $77.60 | $11.51 – $27.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $77.60 | $11.51 – $77.44 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $79.20 | $79.73 – $181.22 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $79.40 | $35.62 – $331.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $81.77 | $3.04 – $253.91 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $82.80 | $36.98 – $269.80 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $83.37 | $18.44 – $161.26 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $83.37 | $79.94 – $223.83 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $83.50 | $12.34 – $78.66 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $83.50 | not published |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $83.88 | $47.34 – $288.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $84.57 | $28.71 – $206.34 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $84.60 | $58.45 – $225.60 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $84.60 | $58.65 – $270.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $86.08 | $39.26 – $179.08 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $86.86 | $58.45 – $225.60 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $87.50 | $40.07 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $87.50 | $40.07 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $87.50 | $40.07 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $87.50 | $40.07 – $151.08 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $87.84 | $58.65 – $288.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $87.98 | $58.65 – $149.40 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $88.00 | $9.26 – $175.19 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $89.46 | $81.51 – $225.81 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $91.31 | $18.44 – $160.80 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $91.31 | $39.00 – $294.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $92.16 | $47.34 – $270.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $93.24 | $67.71 – $150.32 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $93.96 | $58.65 – $270.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $94.35 | $23.78 – $125.68 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $95.28 | $75.29 – $219.60 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $96.23 | $45.75 – $106.02 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $96.23 | $45.75 – $106.02 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $96.74 | $32.17 – $191.50 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $97.46 | $45.75 – $219.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $97.46 | $44.96 – $106.02 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $97.46 | $30.06 – $219.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $97.54 | $45.75 – $219.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $97.54 | $40.91 – $231.98 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $99.25 | $77.32 – $310.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $99.51 | $78.31 – $212.38 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $100.24 | $111.73 – $1,861.60 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $100.80 | $58.65 – $270.00 |