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X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV costs $287 to $716. Here's every hospital's price.

13 hospitals in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, 13 hospitals list a cash price for x-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views) (CPT 72110). The lowest is $287 at Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, the median is $576 and the highest is $716 at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. The most expensive hospital lists 2.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV median of $576 is 55% above the national median of $371 across 553 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $39 to $994. 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 July 2026. 22 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.

$287
lowest cash price in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center · 34 mi
$289 below the median
$576
median cash price
13 hospitals
2.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
13/36
hospitals with a cash price
22 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

Clinton · 34 mi · File Apr 2026

$287
list $293
2
$322
list $328 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center

Olney · 33 mi · File Apr 2026

$410
list $418
4
Uva Health Prince William Medical Center

Manassas · 4 mi · File Mar 2026

$473
list $945
5
Uva Health Haymarket Medical Center

Haymarket · 8 mi · File Mar 2026

$473
list $945
6
Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center

Culpeper · 38 mi · File Mar 2026

$552
list $1,104
7
Inova Alexandria Hospital

Alexandria · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$576
list $1,151
8
Inova Loudoun Hospital

Leesburg · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$576
list $1,151
9
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Falls Church · 15 mi · File Apr 2026

$576
list $1,151
10
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Fairfax · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$576
list $1,151
11
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Alexandria · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$576
list $1,151
12
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$629
list $968 · 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 Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV 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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