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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Sacramento, CA costs $217 to $588. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $217 at Mercy General Hospital, the median is $352 and the highest is $588 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville. The most expensive hospital lists 2.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Sacramento, CA median of $352 is in line with the national median of $352 across 1558 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

10 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $13 to $1,175. 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 March 2026 and September 2026. 6 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.

$217
lowest cash price in Sacramento, CA
Mercy General Hospital · 29 mi
$135 below the median
$352
median cash price
10 hospitals
2.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/16
hospitals with a cash price
6 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Sep 2026

$217
list $1,175 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael · 19 mi · File Sep 2026

$265
list $1,175 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Sacramento · 32 mi · File Sep 2026

$284
list $1,175 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Woodland Memorial Hospital

Woodland · 43 mi · File Sep 2026

$297
list $1,175 · lowest of 2 lines
5
University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$352
list $881
6
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$434
list $434 · lowest of 20 lines
7
Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Folsom · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$438
list $1,175 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento

Sacramento · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

$588
list $1,050 · lowest of 6 lines
9
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento

Sacramento · 31 mi · File Apr 2026

$588
list $1,050 · lowest of 3 lines
10
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville

Roseville · 13 mi · File Apr 2026

$588
list $1,050 · 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 Sacramento, 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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