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X-ray for Estimating Bone Age Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 95 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 77072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $196
📉 Low $72.60
📈 High $529
🏥 95 hospitals
🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $23.91
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 95 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | Cigna | Centene | UHC | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$72.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH DUPLIN HOSPITAL KENANSVILLE |
$75.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL ROANOKE RAPIDS |
$75.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$91.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$96.00 | $101 | $20.48 | $98.88 | $34.11 | $34.11 | $102 | $144 | — |
| UNC HEALTH BLUE RIDGE SOUTH STERLING ST MORGANTON |
$98.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$101 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | — | $39.00 |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$130 | $104 | $20.48 | $105 | $53.87 | $53.87 | $102 | $194 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$130 | $104 | $20.48 | $105 | $46.02 | $46.02 | $102 | $194 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$130 | $104 | $20.48 | $105 | $102 | $102 | $102 | $194 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$130 | $104 | $20.48 | $105 | $44.54 | $44.54 | $102 | $194 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$130 | $104 | $20.48 | $105 | $32.63 | $32.63 | $102 | $194 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$130 | $104 | $20.48 | $105 | $34.36 | $34.36 | $102 | $194 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$131 | $99.56 | $99.93 | $137 | $49.52 | $49.52 | — | $241 | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$135 | $23.46 | $70.20 | $95.00 | $22.00 | $58.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$135 | $50.00 | $64.20 | $60.00 | $104 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$135 | $50.00 | $63.08 | $60.00 | $104 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL RAEFORD |
$135 | $50.00 | $62.60 | $60.00 | $104 | $49.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$135 | $50.00 | $56.80 | $54.10 | $104 | $49.00 | $75.00 | $72.00 | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$138 | $103 | $21.93 | $118 | $36.36 | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$138 | $103 | $21.93 | $118 | $36.36 | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$139 | $24.70 | $17.00 | $33.00 | $112 | $14.10 | $112 | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$140 | $104 | $20.48 | $90.55 | $44.31 | $44.31 | $101 | $211 | — |
| GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM COLLEGE STREET OXFORD |
$141 | $84.60 | $59.50 | $72.50 | $100 | $79.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$143 | $104 | $20.48 | $92.49 | $45.26 | $45.26 | $101 | $215 | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$145 | $98.60 | $14.83 | $244 | $98.60 | $98.60 | — | — | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$155 | $104 | $20.48 | $103 | $47.99 | $47.99 | $101 | $233 | — |
| WILSON MEDICAL CENTER WILSON |
$170 | $57.90 | $33.46 | $51.30 | $48.66 | $42.20 | $100 | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH PARDEE NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$179 | $104 | $20.48 | $104 | $56.44 | $56.44 | $101 | $268 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL WINSTON-SALEM |
$179 | $104 | $20.48 | $104 | $72.05 | $72.05 | $101 | $268 | — |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$184 | $47.10 | $36.52 | $56.70 | $57.05 | $44.90 | $100 | — | $100 |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$191 | $115 | $20.48 | $116 | $54.85 | $54.85 | $112 | $344 | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$196 | $44.60 | $36.18 | $295 | $49.49 | $48.70 | $102 | — | $100 |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$196 | $44.60 | $34.30 | $100 | $45.31 | $37.10 | $102 | — | — |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$199 | $202 | $107 | $102 | $105 | $53.00 | $104 | $282 | — |
| CHATHAM HOSPITAL PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY |
$199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL WINDSOR |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH JOHNSTON N. BRIGHT LEAF BLVD. SMITHFIELD |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC REX HOSPITAL LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC MEDICAL CENTER MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE |
$227 | $8.76 | $8.46 | $8.88 | $7.98 | $7.98 | $8.63 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN SHELBY |
$227 | $8.76 | $28.53 | $8.46 | $7.98 | $7.98 | $8.63 | $431 | $201 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY CHARLOTTE |
$227 | $8.76 | $28.53 | $8.46 | $7.98 | $7.98 | $8.63 | $418 | $201 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 77072, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $215 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 95 North Carolina hospitals above publish for X-ray for estimating bone age — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 77072 in North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $23.91 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $72.60 to $529 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray for estimating bone age cost in North Carolina?
- Cash prices for x-ray for estimating bone age (CPT 77072) in North Carolina range from $72.60 to $529, with a median of $196. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray for estimating bone age in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $72.60. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 77072 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.