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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Kapaa, HI costs $152 to $493. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Kapaa, HI 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 Kapaa, HI metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $152 at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, the median is $377 and the highest is $493 at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 3.2 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Kapaa, HI median of $377 is 7% above the national median of $352 across 1558 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $32 to $735. 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 June 2026.

$152
lowest cash price in Kapaa, HI
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital · 26 mi
$225 below the median
$377
median cash price
3 hospitals
3.2×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/3
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

Kapaa · 26 mi · File Jun 2026

$152
list $234 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Wilcox Memorial Hospital

Lihue · 19 mi · File Feb 2026

$377
list $628 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital

Waimea · 4 mi · File Jun 2026

$493
list $758 · 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?

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