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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD costs $64 to $2,185. Here's every hospital's price.

20 hospitals in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, 20 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $64 at Jefferson Abington Hospital, the median is $135 and the highest is $2,185 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The most expensive hospital lists 34 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD median of $135 is 64% below the national median of $371 across 553 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

25 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $19 to $1,967. 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 September 2025 and September 2026. 26 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.

$64
lowest cash price in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Jefferson Abington Hospital · 18 mi
$71 below the median
$135
median cash price
20 hospitals
34×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
20/51
hospitals with a cash price
26 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Jefferson Abington Hospital

Abington · 18 mi · File Mar 2026

$64
list $230 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Lower Bucks Hospital

Bristol · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$102
list $701
3
Roxborough Memorial Hospital

Philadelphia · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$106
list $826 · lowest of 3 lines
4
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital

Bensalem · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$110
list $1,419
5
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

Lansdale · 25 mi · File Mar 2026

$121
list $533 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$124
list $813 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

Philadelphia · 13 mi · File Dec 2025

$125
· lowest of 2 lines
8
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital

East Norriton · 18 mi · File Dec 2025

$125
· lowest of 2 lines
9
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center

Meadowbrook · 19 mi · File Sep 2025

$130
list $324 · lowest of 8 lines
10
Jefferson Stratford Hospital

Stratford · 17 mi · File Mar 2026

$135
list $1,124 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Phoenixville Hospital

Phoenixville · 19 mi · File Jun 2026

$234
list $934 · lowest of 6 lines
12
Pottstown Hospital

Pottstown · 29 mi · File Jun 2026

$236
list $945 · lowest of 6 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?

Hospitals in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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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