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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Lexington, KY costs $367 to $1,837. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Lexington-Fayette, KY 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $367 at Saint Joseph East, the median is $431 and the highest is $1,837 at Baptist Health Lexington. The most expensive hospital lists 5.0 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Lexington, KY median of $431 is 20% above the national median of $358 across 1375 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $95 to $4,979. 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 September 2026. 5 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.

$367
lowest cash price in Lexington, KY
Saint Joseph East · 7 mi
$63 below the median
$431
median cash price
3 hospitals
5.0×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/8
hospitals with a cash price
5 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Saint Joseph East

Lexington · 7 mi · File Feb 2026

$367
list $914 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Saint Joseph Hospital

Lexington · 7 mi · File Feb 2026

$431
list $914 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Baptist Health Lexington

Lexington · 7 mi · File Sep 2026

$1,837
list $2,449
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 Lexington, KY 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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