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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Baton Rouge, LA costs $97 to $614. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area publish a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $97 at Ochsner St Mary, the median is $330 and the highest is $614 at Womans Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 6.3 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Baton Rouge, LA median of $330 is 11% below the national median of $371 across 553 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $35 to $577. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between March 2026 and July 2026. 7 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$97
lowest cash price in Baton Rouge, LA
Ochsner St Mary · 56 mi
$233 below the median
$330
median cash price
7 hospitals
6.3×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/14
hospitals with a cash price
7 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ochsner St Mary

Morgan City · 56 mi · File Apr 2026

$97
list $487 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Lane Regional Medical Center

Zachary · 9 mi · Older file date unknown

$298
list $851
3
Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge · 10 mi · File Mar 2026

$329
list $438
4
The Spine Hospital of Louisiana

Baton Rouge · 12 mi · File Jul 2026

$330
list $440 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Baton Rouge General Medical Center

Baton Rouge · 8 mi · File Mar 2026

$345
list $492
6
The General

Baton Rouge · 5 mi · File Mar 2026

$345
list $492
7
Womans Hospital

Baton Rouge · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$614
list $614 · lowest of 2 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 72110. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 72110, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views)

CPT 72110 is a set of at least four X-ray images of the lumbar and sacral spine, taken from different angles. It is a common first test for lower-back pain after an injury, and for checking alignment and arthritis. It takes about 15 minutes.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the technical fee for the X-ray room and technologist. The radiologist's reading is billed separately. Fewer views (72100, two or three views) is a cheaper code; ask which one your doctor ordered.

Why prices vary

Plain X-rays are inexpensive to perform, and the listed hospital prices reflect chargemaster policy more than cost: the same four views can list at $80 in one hospital and $800 in another. Physician offices and urgent-care clinics with their own X-ray equipment are often much cheaper than hospitals.

Questions to ask

  • Is this the price for 72110, and does it include the radiologist reading?
  • Would two or three views (72100) answer my doctor's question?
  • Can I have the X-ray done at an outpatient location or clinic instead?

Hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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