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X-ray of Entire Middle and Lower Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 92 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 72082. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $283
📉 Low $22.10
📈 High $752
🏥 92 hospitals
🏛️ 58 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $67.38
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 92 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | UHC | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$22.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$100 | $51.50 | $68.00 | $68.00 | $168 | $68.00 | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$172 | $54.35 | $104 | $54.35 | $104 | $54.35 | $101 | $258 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$186 | $145 | $111 | $54.64 | $205 | $54.64 | $347 | $336 | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$187 | $99.76 | $103 | $59.68 | $105 | $59.68 | $103 | $241 | $177 |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$191 | $63.08 | $50.00 | $104 | $60.00 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$191 | $70.20 | $23.46 | $22.00 | $95.00 | $58.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$191 | $64.20 | $50.00 | $104 | $60.00 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL RAEFORD |
$191 | $62.60 | $50.00 | $104 | $60.00 | $49.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$191 | $56.80 | $50.00 | $104 | $54.10 | $49.00 | $75.00 | $72.00 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$195 | $51.75 | $104 | $51.75 | $105 | $51.75 | $102 | $292 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$195 | $69.30 | $104 | $69.30 | $105 | $69.30 | $102 | $292 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$195 | $67.08 | $104 | $67.08 | $105 | $67.08 | $102 | $292 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$195 | $69.30 | $104 | $69.30 | $105 | $69.30 | $102 | $292 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$195 | $81.12 | $104 | $81.12 | $105 | $81.12 | $102 | $292 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$195 | $102 | $104 | $153 | $105 | $102 | $102 | $292 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$195 | $49.14 | $104 | $49.14 | $105 | $49.14 | $102 | $292 | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$203 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | $39.00 | — | — | $39.00 |
| ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL WINDSOR |
$209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$216 | $68.18 | $104 | $68.18 | $104 | $68.18 | $101 | $324 | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$229 | $17.00 | $24.70 | $112 | $33.00 | $14.10 | $112 | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER N CENTER STREET HICKORY |
$231 | $57.06 | — | $58.77 | — | $58.20 | $89.40 | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$234 | $72.26 | $104 | $72.26 | $104 | $72.26 | $101 | $351 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$234 | $73.86 | $104 | $73.86 | $104 | $73.86 | $101 | $351 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL WINSTON-SALEM |
$234 | $94.30 | $104 | $94.30 | $104 | $94.30 | $101 | $351 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$238 | $143 | $146 | $151 | $147 | $385 | $135 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$239 | $98.90 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $104 | $430 | — |
| GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM COLLEGE STREET OXFORD |
$239 | $59.50 | $84.60 | $100 | $72.50 | $79.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$252 | $104 | $120 | $116 | $155 | $116 | $276 | $454 | — |
| UNC HEALTH PARDEE NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE |
$255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$258 | $140 | $147 | $98.19 | $224 | $98.19 | $454 | $464 | — |
| UNC HEALTH BLUE RIDGE SOUTH STERLING ST MORGANTON |
$266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$267 | $76.68 | $115 | $76.68 | $116 | $76.68 | $112 | $481 | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$277 | $47.00 | $103 | $97.81 | $118 | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$277 | $47.00 | $103 | $97.81 | $118 | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$310 | $36.18 | $44.60 | $49.49 | $295 | $48.70 | $102 | — | $100 |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$310 | $34.30 | $44.60 | $45.31 | $100 | $37.10 | $102 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$327 | $249 | $249 | $124 | $343 | $124 | — | $602 | — |
| ECU HEALTH EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL TARBORO |
$354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH POLK COLUMBUS |
$367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROXBORO |
$381 | $17.84 | $34.70 | $28.53 | $41.50 | $31.80 | $100 | — | — |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$383 | $50.22 | $58.90 | $107 | $77.60 | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$409 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY CHARLOTTE |
$409 | $116 | $14.54 | $13.89 | $14.05 | $13.89 | $14.33 | $753 | $362 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$409 | $116 | $14.54 | $13.89 | $14.05 | $13.89 | $14.33 | $778 | $362 |
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 $283 for this?
That is the median of what the 92 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $67.38 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $22.10 to $752 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.2x 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72082) in North Carolina range from $22.10 to $752, with a median of $283. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $22.10. 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 72082 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.