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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $127.17 | $18.44 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $127.17 | $18.44 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $127.17 | $26.77 – $127.70 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $127.17 | $72.63 – $315.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $128.01 | $11.51 – $84.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $128.01 | $11.51 – $85.68 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $130.00 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $130.00 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $130.00 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $130.00 | $85.75 – $85.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $130.98 | $81.93 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $130.98 | $81.93 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $130.98 | $81.93 – $194.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $131.79 | $18.44 – $127.70 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $133.63 | $34.49 – $154.56 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $134.40 | $21.66 – $163.91 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $134.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $134.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $134.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $134.50 | $52.12 – $89.15 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $134.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $134.50 | $86.61 – $142.56 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $134.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $134.50 | not published |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $135.60 | $3.04 – $250.69 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $136.80 | $103.82 – $282.81 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $139.05 | $44.70 – $287.56 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $139.20 | $55.60 – $283.48 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $140.06 | $19.87 – $163.91 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $142.00 | $38.84 – $386.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $142.00 | $39.12 – $387.48 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $142.29 | $36.43 – $225.29 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $143.38 | $25.88 – $335.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $143.38 | $25.88 – $188.44 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $143.38 | $25.88 – $201.83 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $143.38 | $25.88 – $68.86 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $143.38 | $25.88 – $68.86 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $143.38 | $25.88 – $25.88 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $144.00 | $79.21 – $176.47 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $144.60 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $145.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $145.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $147.00 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $148.20 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $148.20 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $148.20 | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $148.80 | $42.61 – $167.40 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $149.40 | $58.65 – $270.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $149.50 | $82.37 – $230.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $152.24 | $73.35 – $344.89 |