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X-ray of Entire Middle and Lower Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 75 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 72082. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $406
📉 Low $36.60
📈 High $2,499
🏥 75 hospitals
🏛️ 65 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $64.98
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 75 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Humana | UHC | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$36.60 | $56.47 | $14.56 | $14.56 | $14.56 | — | $132 | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$39.06 | $14.02 | $14.02 | $14.72 | $14.02 | $14.02 | — | $107 | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$41.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$61.25 | $33.35 | $13.00 | $33.35 | $33.35 | $39.00 | $33.35 | $45.50 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$61.25 | $33.68 | $32.50 | $33.35 | $33.35 | $39.00 | $47.10 | $45.50 | $47.10 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$78.96 | $13.03 | $13.63 | $13.03 | $13.03 | — | $13.03 | $1,317 | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$86.70 | — | — | $98.09 | $137 | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$127 | $29.19 | $54.00 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$130 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$146 | $93.70 | $96.54 | $94.64 | $92.75 | $233 | $88.97 | $331 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$163 | — | $204 | $239 | $202 | $239 | — | — | $93.80 |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$171 | $96.32 | $100 | $98.28 | $101 | $229 | $85.51 | $331 | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$176 | $59.31 | $77.63 | $76.08 | $116 | $200 | $84.69 | — | $63.68 |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$183 | $96.32 | $100 | $98.28 | $101 | $280 | $85.51 | $331 | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$190 | $36.05 | $45.50 | $70.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$203 | $458 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $378 | — | $793 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$203 | $458 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $378 | — | $793 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$203 | $244 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $638 | — | $864 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$203 | $458 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $378 | — | $793 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$203 | $458 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $378 | — | $793 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$203 | $458 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $378 | — | $793 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$218 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$273 | $79.05 | $146 | — | $129 | — | — | — | $63.68 |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$274 | $91.45 | — | — | $116 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$276 | — | $276 | — | — | — | $276 | — | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$285 | $20.00 | $19.38 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$324 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$348 | $96.34 | $98.27 | $99.23 | $96.34 | — | $101 | $888 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$356 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$356 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$367 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$406 | $100 | $44.90 | $57.50 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$418 | $258 | $263 | — | — | — | — | — | $258 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$420 | $28.83 | $46.50 | $37.30 | $100 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$421 | $244 | $249 | $252 | $241 | $602 | $257 | $794 | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$427 | — | $106 | $291 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$427 | — | $106 | $291 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$427 | — | $106 | $291 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$427 | — | $106 | $291 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$427 | — | $106 | $291 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$436 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$454 | $100 | $45.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $105 | $85.00 | $100 |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$455 | $159 | $197 | $159 | $161 | — | $163 | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$456 | — | $708 | $842 | — | — | $108 | $1,025 | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$478 | $159 | — | $159 | $159 | — | $163 | — | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$478 | $135 | $231 | $135 | $137 | — | $138 | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$478 | $135 | $295 | $135 | $135 | — | $138 | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$488 | $86.42 | $86.42 | $86.42 | $86.42 | — | $182 | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$527 | $72.89 | $72.89 | $72.89 | $72.89 | — | $161 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$541 | $135 | $171 | $135 | $137 | — | $138 | — | — |
| EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL HARRODSBURG |
$646 | $106 | $1.00 | $106 | — | $1.00 | — | — | $106 |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$648 | $79.37 | $79.37 | $49.11 | $79.37 | — | $319 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$648 | $97.66 | $97.66 | $97.66 | $97.66 | — | $176 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$648 | $66.94 | $66.94 | $66.94 | $66.94 | — | $154 | — | — |
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 $406 for this?
That is the median of what the 75 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $64.98 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $36.60 to $2,499 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.2x 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 of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72082) in Kentucky range from $36.60 to $2,499, with a median of $406. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $36.60. 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 Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72082 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.