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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Memphis, TN-MS-AR costs $137 to $211. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $137 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INC, the median is $175 and the highest is $211 at Methodist Hospitals of Memphis.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR median of $175 is 51% below the national median of $358 across 1375 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $28 to $728. 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 2025 and July 2026. 9 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.

$137
lowest cash price in Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INC · 23 mi
$39 below the median
$175
median cash price
3 hospitals
1.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/13
hospitals with a cash price
9 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INC

West Memphis · 23 mi · File Feb 2026

$137
list $910 · lowest of 10 lines
2
Regional One Health

Memphis · 15 mi · Older file Jan 2025

$175
list $319 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis

Memphis · 14 mi · File Mar 2026

$211
list $960
4
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital

Memphis · 16 mi · File Jul 2026

list $700
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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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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