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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Indianapolis, IN costs $296 to $862. Here's every hospital's price.

11 hospitals in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, 11 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $296 at Hendricks Regional Health, the median is $371 and the highest is $862 at Witham Health Services. The most expensive hospital lists 2.9 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Indianapolis, IN median of $371 is in line with 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 $19 to $3,079. 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 January 2026 and July 2026. 15 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.

$296
lowest cash price in Indianapolis, IN
Hendricks Regional Health · 21 mi
$75 below the median
$371
median cash price
11 hospitals
2.9×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
11/26
hospitals with a cash price
15 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Hendricks Regional Health

Danville · 21 mi · File May 2026

$296
list $741
2
Ascension St Vincent Anderson

Anderson · 32 mi · File Jan 2026

$347
list $578 · lowest of 2 lines
3
St Vincent Heart Center

Carmel · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

$347
list $578 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Ascension St Vincent Carmel

Carmel · 13 mi · File Jan 2026

$347
list $578 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Ascension St Vincent Fishers

Fishers · 15 mi · File Jan 2026

$347
list $578 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Ascension St Vincent Mercy

Elwood · 37 mi · File Jan 2026

$371
list $619 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Riverview Health

Noblesville · 18 mi · File Apr 2026

$424
list $706
8
Eskenazi Health

Indianapolis · 3 mi · File Mar 2026

$529
list $588 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Johnson Memorial Hospital

Franklin · 22 mi · File May 2026

$530
list $663
10
Hancock Regional Hospital

Greenfield · 19 mi · File Jul 2026

$594
list $742
11
Witham Health Services

Lebanon · 25 mi · File Mar 2026

$862
list $1,232
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 Indianapolis, IN 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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