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X-ray of Entire Middle and Lower Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 76 Michigan hospitals. CPT 72082. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $165
📉 Low $26.40
📈 High $581
🏥 76 hospitals
🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $68.51
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 76 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Humana | UHC | Medicare | Molina | Centene | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$26.40 | $10.07 | $65.85 | — | $9.59 | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$26.40 | $10.07 | $16.50 | — | $9.59 | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$27.20 | $66.65 | $69.32 | — | $15.64 | $66.65 | $73.31 | — | — |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$27.20 | — | $17.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$27.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$33.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL OWOSSO |
$56.00 | — | $104 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$56.40 | $66.65 | $99.97 | $66.65 | $63.78 | — | $70.65 | $73.31 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$56.40 | $66.65 | $99.97 | $66.65 | $63.78 | — | $70.65 | $73.31 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$56.40 | $112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$56.40 | $66.65 | $99.97 | $66.65 | $63.78 | — | $70.65 | $73.31 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$56.40 | $66.65 | $99.97 | $66.65 | $63.78 | — | $70.65 | $73.31 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$56.40 | $66.65 | $99.97 | $66.65 | $63.78 | — | $70.65 | $73.31 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$56.40 | $66.65 | $99.97 | $66.65 | $63.78 | — | $70.65 | $73.31 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$56.40 | $66.65 | $99.97 | $66.65 | $63.78 | — | $70.65 | $73.31 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$56.40 | $66.65 | $99.97 | $66.65 | $63.78 | — | $70.65 | $73.31 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$56.40 | $66.65 | $99.97 | $66.65 | $63.78 | — | $70.65 | $73.31 | — |
| SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL ST. JOHNS |
$69.00 | $23.97 | — | — | — | $14.32 | — | — | $9.59 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL IONIA |
$69.00 | $23.97 | — | — | — | $14.32 | — | — | $9.59 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$70.00 | $23.97 | — | — | — | $14.32 | — | — | $9.59 |
| SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$70.00 | $23.97 | — | — | — | $14.32 | — | — | $9.59 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$70.00 | $23.97 | — | — | — | $14.32 | — | — | $9.59 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$70.00 | $23.97 | — | — | — | $14.32 | — | — | $9.59 |
| MUNISING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MUNISING |
$70.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$73.50 | $14.74 | $14.74 | $14.74 | — | — | $14.74 | — | — |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$73.50 | $14.74 | $14.74 | $14.74 | — | — | $14.74 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$89.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$89.70 | $29.94 | $138 | — | $86.72 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$89.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$103 | $104 | $56.69 | — | — | $104 | — | — | $55.58 |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$103 | $104 | $55.59 | $104 | $104 | $104 | — | — | $55.59 |
| HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP |
$110 | — | $104 | $105 | — | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$134 | — | $58.56 | $18.14 | $58.56 | $17.97 | — | — | $58.56 |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CADILLAC CADILLAC |
$143 | $9.78 | $19.72 | $14.74 | $9.59 | $14.74 | $9.59 | $14.74 | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL PONTIAC |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL LIVONIA |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL YPSILANTI |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL HOWELL |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHELSEA HOSPITAL CHELSEA |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOROSS RD DETROIT |
$167 | $69.31 | $104 | $105 | — | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| SCHEURER HOSPITAL PIGEON |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$195 | $104 | $91.59 | $104 | — | $104 | — | — | $56.26 |
| HENRY FORD GENESYS HOSPITAL GENESYS PKWY GRAND BLANC TWP |
$204 | $107 | $61.06 | — | — | $107 | — | — | $61.90 |
| HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HARBOR BEACH |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DMC DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL 3M |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHFIELD |
$222 | $102 | $102 | $91.88 | — | $102 | — | — | — |
| THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOSPITAL THREE RIVERS |
$233 | $105 | $59.71 | $105 | $59.71 | — | $59.71 | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM PORTAGE HANCOCK |
$235 | $37.82 | $60.60 | $100 | $95.00 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD |
$235 | $108 | $104 | $105 | $60.43 | — | $52.96 | $109 | $60.43 |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI |
$235 | $107 | $104 | $105 | $60.43 | — | $52.96 | $109 | $60.43 |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$249 | — | $104 | $105 | — | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN DETROIT |
$271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SHERIDAN |
$274 | $154 | — | $154 | — | $65.32 | $31.51 | — | $75.30 |
| DMC HURON VALLEY-SINAI HOSPITAL COMMERCE CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
$281 | $1.00 | — | — | $109 | — | — | — | — |
| DMC HUTZEL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL DETROIT |
$281 | $1.00 | — | — | $109 | — | — | — | — |
| DMC SINAI-GRACE HOSPITAL DETROIT |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $165 for this?
That is the median of what the 76 Michigan 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 Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $68.51 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $26.40 to $581 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.4x 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 Michigan?
- Cash prices for x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72082) in Michigan range from $26.40 to $581, with a median of $165. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $26.40. 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 Michigan facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72082 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.