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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Riverside, CA costs $110 to $1,913. Here's every hospital's price.

14 hospitals in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, 14 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $110 at St Bernardine Medical Center, the median is $455 and the highest is $1,913 at Riverside University Health System-Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 17 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Riverside, CA median of $455 is 22% above the national median of $371 across 553 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

14 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $30 to $3,563. 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. 20 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.

$110
lowest cash price in Riverside, CA
St Bernardine Medical Center · 71 mi
$345 below the median
$455
median cash price
14 hospitals
17×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
14/34
hospitals with a cash price
20 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
St Bernardine Medical Center

San Bernardino · 71 mi · File Feb 2026

$110
list $330 · lowest of 11 lines
2
Chino Valley Medical Center

Chino · 95 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $1,399
3
Desert Valley Hospital

Victorville · 66 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $985 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Montclair Hospital Medical Center

Montclair · 95 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $1,399
5
San Antonio Regional Hospital

Upland · 91 mi · File Apr 2026

$281
list $1,939
6
Providence St Mary Medical Center

Apple Valley · 57 mi · File Apr 2026

$408
list $732 · lowest of 11 lines
7
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

Murrieta · 87 mi · File Sep 2026

$455
list $1,010 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

Loma Linda · 73 mi · File Sep 2026

$506
list $1,125 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario

Fontana · 81 mi · File Apr 2026

$681
list $1,310
10
Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda · 73 mi · File Sep 2026

$720
list $1,600 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Victor Valley Global Medical Center

Victorville · 66 mi · File May 2026

$803
list $803 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Hemet Global Medical Center

Hemet · 72 mi · File Jun 2026

$962
list $962 · lowest of 2 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 Riverside, CA 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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