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X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in Pennsylvania

CPT 72110 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $118 to $1,457 at the 11 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$345typical cash price
$130typical commercial insurer rate
$118–$1.5kcash price range, 10 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$118
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$124
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
$124
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$176
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$345
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$345
Paoli Hospital
$345
Doylestown Hospital
$1,006
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
$1,154
St Lukes Hospital
$1,457

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $345

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$533$118$121$61–$147 · 22 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$626$124$125$59–$204 · 20 plans
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia$813$124$140$92–$243 · 21 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$532$176$396$297–$467 · 13 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$863$345$126$109–$175 · 9 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$863$345$127$109–$178 · 9 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli$863$345$126$109–$171 · 9 plans
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown$1,006$1,006$130$91–$788 · 14 plans
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh$1,924$1,154$1,299$149–$1,635 · 18 plans
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$1,755$1,457$480$170–$604 · 11 plans
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown––$318$131–$553 · 19 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does X-ray of the lower back cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 10 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for X-ray of the lower back is $345, and most charge between $123 and $1,185. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $130. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for X-ray of the lower back?

At 5 of the 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for X-ray of the lower back?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $118 at Jefferson Abington Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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