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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $153.40 | $23.51 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $153.40 | $23.51 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $154.05 | $23.51 – $179.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $154.70 | $23.51 – $179.57 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $155.00 | $61.28 – $89.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $155.00 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $155.04 | $11.51 – $164.73 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $156.15 | $88.49 – $336.59 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $156.24 | $18.17 – $120.18 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $156.62 | $77.05 – $78.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $158.40 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $158.40 | $54.71 – $242.88 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $158.40 | $89.76 – $192.72 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $158.40 | $68.53 – $124.08 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $159.00 | $7.38 – $376.32 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $159.90 | $78.07 – $246.00 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $160.50 | $21.47 – $655.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $160.80 | $89.53 – $194.81 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $162.00 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $162.11 | $33.37 – $243.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $162.11 | $45.77 – $243.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $162.11 | $42.78 – $243.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $162.11 | $42.78 – $225.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $162.11 | $42.78 – $243.17 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $162.50 | $83.18 – $84.84 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $163.15 | $58.99 – $251.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $163.15 | $64.26 – $251.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $164.45 | $23.51 – $179.57 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $166.80 | $60.49 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $166.80 | $60.49 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $166.80 | $60.49 – $275.46 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $166.80 | $60.49 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $166.80 | $60.49 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $166.80 | $60.49 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $166.80 | $60.49 – $275.46 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $168.00 | $3.04 – $53.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $168.80 | $42.61 – $189.90 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $170.45 | $12.48 – $40.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $171.19 | $45.33 – $204.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $171.19 | $45.33 – $204.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $171.19 | $45.33 – $204.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $171.90 | $77.05 – $78.59 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $174.50 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $176.80 | $87.63 – $194.81 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $177.12 | $92.07 – $184.15 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $177.50 | $56.95 – $284.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $178.10 | $77.54 – $274.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $178.40 | $283.48 – $283.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $178.55 | $73.35 – $344.89 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $179.76 | $84.80 – $92.23 |