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X-ray of Entire Middle and Lower Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 82 Missouri hospitals. CPT 72082. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $304
📉 Low $17.23
📈 High $2,544
🏥 82 hospitals
🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $66.79
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 82 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Cigna | BCBS | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$17.23 | $32.00 | $56.00 | — | $62.80 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$30.58 | $12.71 | $14.41 | $14.41 | $14.41 | $14.41 | — | $14.41 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$38.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$53.80 | $83.00 | $80.00 | — | $75.00 | $85.00 | — | $115 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$60.35 | $12.35 | $62.48 | $16.17 | $12.35 | — | $56.80 | $114 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$60.35 | $21.70 | $49.70 | $15.21 | $60.15 | — | $20.34 | $60.15 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$60.35 | $60.15 | $53.25 | $16.31 | $60.15 | — | $60.35 | $90.23 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$63.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$96.20 | $69.17 | $60.15 | $64.36 | $84.21 | $69.17 | $58.94 | $69.17 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$104 | $59.96 | $104 | $144 | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$104 | $59.96 | $104 | $167 | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$122 | $100 | $67.30 | $56.89 | $75.95 | $66.07 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$122 | $100 | $67.30 | $56.89 | $75.95 | $66.07 | $73.00 | $114 | $69.50 |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$135 | $50.00 | $55.00 | $100 | $85.00 | $112 | $87.00 | — | $50.00 |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$150 | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | $49.50 | $104 | $75.00 | — | $63.30 |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$160 | $100 | $161 | $15.63 | $105 | $107 | — | $133 | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$161 | $118 | $176 | — | — | $194 | — | $88.04 | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$165 | $27.00 | — | $52.00 | $35.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$182 | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | $80.50 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$184 | $68.80 | $70.00 | — | $75.00 | — | — | $150 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$192 | $105 | $172 | $103 | $105 | $105 | $240 | — | $238 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$192 | $105 | $172 | $103 | $105 | $105 | $240 | — | $238 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$192 | $105 | $172 | $103 | $105 | $105 | $240 | — | $238 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$192 | $105 | $172 | $103 | $105 | $105 | $240 | — | $238 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$192 | $105 | $172 | $103 | $105 | $105 | $240 | — | $238 |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$196 | $245 | $245 | $245 | $245 | — | — | $245 | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$199 | $105 | $160 | $107 | $108 | $106 | — | $110 | — |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$209 | $248 | $278 | $289 | $287 | $292 | — | — | $287 |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$209 | $289 | $261 | $289 | $296 | $326 | — | — | $323 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$230 | $88.00 | $79.00 | $70.00 | $80.00 | $72.50 | $85.00 | $134 | $90.00 |
| BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$241 | $105 | $170 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $302 | — | $299 |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$241 | $103 | $199 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $302 | — | $299 |
| BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SEDALIA |
$244 | $112 | $49.00 | $89.28 | $80.00 | $112 | $112 | $112 | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS SAINT LOUIS |
$268 | $45.30 | $50.00 | — | $59.96 | — | $85.00 | $25.00 | — |
| PUTNAM COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNIONVILLE |
$281 | $41.00 | $75.00 | $123 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | $63.40 | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PHONE: |
$285 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY |
$286 | $93.64 | $118 | $59.62 | $56.87 | $57.63 | — | — | $282 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$321 | $218 | $94.88 | $46.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$321 | $218 | $94.88 | $46.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$321 | $218 | $94.88 | $46.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$321 | $218 | $94.88 | $46.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$321 | $218 | $94.88 | $46.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$321 | $218 | $94.88 | $46.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$325 | $245 | — | $74.42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA AURORA |
$328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE CASSVILLE |
$328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL NEOSHO |
$329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN VIEW |
$329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD OZARK |
$333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$337 | $138 | $94.88 | $52.92 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT LUKE'S EAST HOSPITAL LEE'S SUMMIT |
$349 | $93.64 | $118 | $59.62 | $56.87 | $57.63 | — | — | $345 |
| SAINT LUKE'S NORTH HOSPITAL - SMITHVILLE SMITHVILLE |
$349 | $93.64 | $118 | $59.62 | $56.87 | $57.63 | — | — | $345 |
| SAINT LUKE'S NORTH HOSPITAL - BARRY ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$349 | $93.64 | $118 | $59.62 | $56.87 | $57.63 | — | — | $345 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $304 for this?
That is the median of what the 82 Missouri 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 Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $66.79 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $17.23 to $2,544 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.6x 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 Missouri?
- Cash prices for x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72082) in Missouri range from $17.23 to $2,544, with a median of $304. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.23. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72082 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.