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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Denver, CO costs $196 to $941. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $196 at Denver Health & Hospital Authority, the median is $301 and the highest is $941 at Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus. The most expensive hospital lists 4.8 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Denver, CO median of $301 is 19% below the national median of $371 across 553 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

10 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $39 to $2,783. 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 February 2026 and April 2026. 12 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.

$196
lowest cash price in Denver, CO
Denver Health & Hospital Authority · 21 mi
$105 below the median
$301
median cash price
10 hospitals
4.8×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/22
hospitals with a cash price
12 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Denver Health & Hospital Authority

Denver · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$196
list $561 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Adventhealth Porter

Denver · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$301
list $301 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Adventhealth Littleton

Littleton · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$301
list $301 · lowest of 3 lines
4
Adventhealth Parker

Parker · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$301
list $301 · lowest of 3 lines
5
Adventhealth Castle Rock

Castle Rock · 2 mi · File Apr 2026

$301
list $301 · lowest of 3 lines
6
National Jewish Health

Denver · 21 mi · File Mar 2026

$348
list $497
7
Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$359
list $553 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital

Lakewood · 23 mi · File Feb 2026

$941
list $2,353 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus

Westminster · 36 mi · File Feb 2026

$941
list $2,353 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus

Lakewood · 23 mi · File Feb 2026

$941
list $2,353 · 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 Denver, CO 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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