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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Phoenix, AZ costs $96 to $209. Here's every hospital's price.

14 hospitals in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, 14 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $96 at Banner Goldfield Medical Center, the median is $129 and the highest is $209 at Banner Heart Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 2.2 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Phoenix, AZ median of $129 is 65% below the national median of $371 across 553 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

15 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $55 to $1,008. 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 2026 and May 2026. 27 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.

$96
lowest cash price in Phoenix, AZ
Banner Goldfield Medical Center · 32 mi
$33 below the median
$129
median cash price
14 hospitals
2.2×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
14/42
hospitals with a cash price
27 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Banner Goldfield Medical Center

Apache Junction · 32 mi · File Mar 2026

$96
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center

Casa Grande · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$108
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

Sun City West · 37 mi · File Mar 2026

$117
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Banner Ironwood Medical Center

Queen Creek · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$118
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Banner Boswell Medical Center

Sun City · 31 mi · File Mar 2026

$123
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
6
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Glendale · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$129
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
7
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

Gilbert · 19 mi · File Feb 2026

$129
list $524 · lowest of 8 lines
8
Banner Estrella Medical Center

Phoenix · 23 mi · File Mar 2026

$131
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
9
Banner Desert Medical Center

Mesa · 18 mi · File Mar 2026

$141
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

Phoenix · 19 mi · File Mar 2026

$142
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
11
Banner Baywood Medical Center

Mesa · 27 mi · File Mar 2026

$145
list $503 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Banner Gateway Medical Center

Gilbert · 24 mi · File May 2026

$149
list $503 · lowest of 4 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 Phoenix, AZ 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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