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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $101.52 | $47.34 – $270.00 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $103.50 | not published |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $103.68 | $58.65 – $270.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $103.69 | $31.92 – $250.18 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $103.69 | $35.21 – $219.04 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $103.95 | $43.56 – $198.11 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $104.04 | $1.23 – $159.51 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $104.32 | $37.35 – $586.80 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $106.92 | $58.65 – $270.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $107.20 | $26.00 – $323.23 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $107.73 | $13.38 – $32.91 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $108.55 | $26.72 – $559.25 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $111.42 | $26.00 – $323.23 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $111.42 | $26.00 – $323.23 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $111.60 | $58.65 – $270.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $113.40 | $26.00 – $323.23 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $113.40 | $26.00 – $323.23 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $113.40 | $26.00 – $323.23 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $113.40 | $26.00 – $323.23 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $114.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $114.00 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $116.07 | $20.64 – $188.56 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $116.07 | $20.64 – $188.56 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $118.31 | $22.84 – $197.58 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $118.47 | $33.83 – $281.88 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $119.13 | $7.38 – $294.54 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $119.13 | $0.38 – $253.97 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $119.13 | $7.38 – $256.12 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $119.66 | $8.09 – $216.51 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $119.66 | $8.09 – $204.32 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $119.66 | $8.09 – $177.55 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $119.66 | $8.09 – $199.43 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $120.13 | $31.34 – $31.34 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $121.15 | $32.17 – $214.56 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $121.33 | $48.56 – $309.40 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $121.80 | not published |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $123.50 | $33.23 – $58.15 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $124.80 | $208.00 – $208.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $124.80 | $83.91 – $87.27 |