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X-ray of Entire Middle and Lower Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 202 California hospitals. CPT 72082. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $390
📉 Low $30.00
📈 High $3,360
🏥 202 hospitals
🏛️ 154 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $82.85
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 202 hospitals.
Billed more than $390 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Kaiser | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$30.00 | $57.00 | — | $105 | $47.00 | $50.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 | — |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$43.46 | — | — | — | — | — | $128 | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$66.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$75.00 | $446 | — | $382 | — | — | $552 | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$133 | $134 | — | $171 | $45.19 | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$133 | $42.23 | — | $171 | $42.23 | — | — | $176 | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$133 | $42.23 | — | — | $45.19 | — | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$133 | $42.23 | — | $171 | $45.19 | — | — | — | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$133 | $42.23 | — | $171 | $42.23 | — | — | $156 | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$133 | $42.23 | — | $171 | $42.23 | — | — | $171 | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$133 | $42.23 | — | $171 | $45.19 | — | — | — | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$133 | $42.23 | — | $171 | $45.19 | $134 | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$133 | $134 | — | $171 | $134 | $161 | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$133 | $134 | — | $171 | $45.19 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$133 | $44.34 | $42.23 | $201 | $42.23 | $134 | — | $171 | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$133 | $134 | — | — | $45.19 | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$133 | $42.23 | — | $95.80 | $45.19 | $134 | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$140 | $96.00 | $100 | $100 | $53.13 | $100 | $278 | $63.00 | $100 |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$155 | $238 | — | $145 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$158 | $15.30 | $134 | $53.40 | $66.10 | $75.00 | $29.10 | — | — |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$183 | — | — | $56.76 | — | — | — | — | $141 |
| EL CAMINO HOSPITAL LOS GATOS LOS GATOS |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO |
$195 | $191 | — | — | — | $184 | — | — | — |
| UCSF LANGLEY PORTER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - MOUNT ZION 7TH FLOOR |
$195 | $191 | — | — | — | $184 | — | — | — |
| LA DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$202 | $135 | — | — | — | $111 | — | $172 | — |
| WEST COVINA MEDICAL CENTER WEST COVINA |
$202 | $135 | — | — | — | $111 | — | $172 | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$246 | $100 | — | $230 | $89.20 | $64.70 | $90.00 | — | $120 |
| UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER SACRAMENTO |
$253 | $75.74 | — | — | $15.22 | $141 | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$256 | $140 | $140 | $140 | $131 | $56.31 | $440 | $938 | $140 |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER SAN PEDRO SAN PEDRO |
$260 | $109 | — | $102 | $249 | $179 | $395 | — | $137 |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE TORRANCE |
$260 | $141 | — | $105 | $249 | $179 | $376 | — | $137 |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$276 | — | $276 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE CEDARS-SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER TARZANA |
$279 | $109 | — | $99.69 | $249 | $179 | $366 | — | $137 |
| STANFORD HEALTH CARE TRI-VALLEY LIVERMORE LIVERMORE |
$290 | $422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER MISSION HILLS |
$296 | $109 | — | $99.19 | $249 | $179 | $366 | — | $137 |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$317 | $77.00 | $317 | — | $317 | $317 | — | — | — |
| ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER SAN FRANCISCO |
$319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$321 | $140 | $140 | $140 | $142 | $56.31 | $492 | $1,078 | — |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$321 | $140 | $140 | $140 | $129 | $56.31 | $440 | $973 | $140 |
| PROVIDENCE SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BURBANK |
$336 | $141 | — | $79.59 | $249 | $179 | $365 | — | $137 |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$338 | $140 | $140 | $140 | $130 | $56.31 | $440 | $973 | $140 |
| KAISER PERMANENTE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO |
$342 | — | $142 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE MODESTO MEDICAL CENTER MODESTO |
$342 | — | $142 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE SANTA CLARA MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA |
$342 | — | $142 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE OAKLAND MEDICAL CENTER OAKLAND |
$342 | — | $142 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE VALLEJO MEDICAL CENTER VALLEJO |
$342 | — | $142 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72082, 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: $326 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $390 for this?
That is the median of what the 202 California hospitals above publish for X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views — 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 72082 in California, Medicare reimburses about $82.85 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $30.00 to $3,360 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.7x 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 of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views cost in California?
- Cash prices for x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72082) in California range from $30.00 to $3,360, with a median of $390. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $30.00. 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 California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72082 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.