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X-ray of Entire Middle and Lower Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 76 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 72082. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $360
📉 Low $60.99
📈 High $1,120
🏥 76 hospitals
🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $68.57
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 76 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | First Health | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL CHILTON |
$60.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MERITER MADISON |
$77.60 | $13.96 | — | $27.16 | — | $14.66 | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER - JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$80.11 | — | $105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WISCONSIN RAPIDS HOSPITAL WISCONSIN RAPIDS |
$89.70 | — | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL MERRILL |
$89.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL PORTAGE |
$89.70 | — | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL WAUSAU |
$89.70 | $35.20 | $102 | — | — | $45.14 | — | $439 | — |
| ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL RHINELANDER |
$89.70 | $12.77 | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL EAGLE RIVER |
$89.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC MEDFORD |
$89.70 | $86.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$89.70 | — | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$89.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL TOMAHAWK |
$89.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$89.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$89.70 | — | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$89.70 | — | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART REHABILITATION HOSPITAL MEQUON |
$102 | $43.01 | — | — | — | $43.01 | — | — | — |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$106 | $12.77 | $113 | $113 | — | $16.55 | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL WHITEWATER CLINIC SUITE C |
$109 | — | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL FULTON SQUARE CLINIC EDGERTON |
$109 | $60.00 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER WALWORTH LAKE GENEVA |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAINT CROIX FALLS |
$238 | — | — | — | — | $174 | — | — | — |
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MANITOWOC |
$256 | $101 | — | $335 | $101 | $101 | $372 | $409 | $279 |
| PROHEALTH MUKWONAGO HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$300 | $188 | $436 | $402 | — | — | $504 | $460 | — |
| PROHEALTH OCONOMOWOC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONOMOWOC |
$300 | $188 | $452 | $402 | — | — | $504 | $460 | — |
| PROHEALTH WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$300 | $188 | $436 | $402 | — | — | $504 | $460 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. AGNES HOSPITAL - FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUPUN |
$304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH RIPON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIPON |
$304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL-SUPERIOR TOWER AVE SUPERIOR |
$349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - MEQUON MEQUON |
$351 | $103 | — | $374 | $103 | $103 | $555 | $561 | $382 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK CREEK OAK CREEK |
$351 | $103 | — | $374 | $103 | $103 | $555 | $561 | $382 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - NEW BERLIN NEW BERLIN |
$351 | $103 | — | $374 | $103 | $103 | $555 | $561 | $382 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PEWAUKEE PEWAUKEE |
$351 | $103 | — | $374 | $103 | $103 | $555 | $561 | $382 |
| SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL PRAIRIE DU SAC |
$360 | $14.13 | — | — | — | $14.13 | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST. LUKE'S SOUTH SHORE CUDAHY |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA MARINETTE |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT MOUNT PLEASANT |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON GRAFTON |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ALLIS |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER GREEN BAY |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER ELKHORN |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA KENOSHA |
$375 | $336 | $200 | $460 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| HSHS ST CLARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONTO FALLS |
$381 | $138 | $138 | $361 | $96.62 | $138 | $514 | $548 | $457 |
| HSHS ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL SHEBOYGAN |
$381 | $102 | $102 | $404 | $26.31 | $102 | $485 | $548 | $422 |
| HSHS ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$381 | $102 | $102 | $404 | $27.28 | $102 | $485 | $548 | $457 |
| HSHS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$381 | $102 | $102 | $404 | $26.31 | $102 | $485 | $548 | $457 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY DARLINGTON |
$391 | $12.77 | $16.25 | — | — | $16.25 | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL WEST BEND |
$412 | $103 | $105 | $712 | $103 | $103 | $652 | $660 | $426 |
| BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLACK RIVER FALLS |
$415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FRANCISCAN MEDICAL CENTER LA CROSSE LA CROSSE |
$425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE SPARTA SPARTA |
$425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $360 for this?
That is the median of what the 76 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, Medicare reimburses about $68.57 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Wisconsin range from $60.99 to $1,120 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.3x 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 Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72082) in Wisconsin range from $60.99 to $1,120, with a median of $360. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $60.99. 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 Wisconsin facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72082 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.