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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Mount Vernon, IL costs $55 to $296. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Mount Vernon, IL 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 Mount Vernon, IL metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $55 at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, the median is $55 and the highest is $296 at Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center. The most expensive hospital lists 5.4 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Mount Vernon, IL median of $55 is 84% below the national median of $352 across 1558 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $27 to $2,632. 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.

$55
lowest cash price in Mount Vernon, IL
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads · 1 mi
$55
median cash price
2 hospitals
5.4×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
2/2
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads

Mount Vernon · 1 mi · File Feb 2026

$55
list $158 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center

Mount Vernon · 1 mi · File Apr 2026

$296
list $456 · lowest of 3 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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