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X-ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 232 California hospitals. CPT 72100. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $458
📉 Low $14.00
📈 High $3,203
🏥 232 hospitals
🏛️ 174 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $46.36
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 232 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$14.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$21.00 | $41.00 | $105 | $34.00 | $36.00 | — | $34.00 | $34.00 | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$29.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$32.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$66.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$75.00 | $155 | $253 | — | — | — | $552 | — | — |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$80.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$85.44 | $81.80 | $144 | $89.20 | $64.70 | — | $90.00 | — | $120 |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$87.21 | $89.48 | $91.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$93.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$93.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$93.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$93.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$99.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GATEWAYS HOSPITAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$133 | $134 | $29.98 | $32.08 | $29.98 | — | — | — | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$133 | $29.98 | $171 | $29.98 | — | — | — | $156 | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $32.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$133 | $29.98 | $171 | $29.98 | — | — | — | $171 | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$133 | $31.48 | $201 | $29.98 | $71.68 | $29.98 | — | $171 | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$133 | $134 | — | $32.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $32.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$133 | $29.98 | $171 | $32.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$133 | $29.98 | $171 | $29.98 | — | — | — | $176 | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $134 | $71.68 | — | — | — | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$133 | $29.98 | $171 | $32.08 | $71.68 | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$133 | $29.98 | — | $32.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$133 | $29.98 | $171 | $32.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$133 | $29.98 | $60.16 | $32.08 | $71.68 | — | — | — | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$134 | $129 | — | $134 | $163 | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$146 | $127 | $970 | — | $1,225 | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS |
$146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$148 | $85.63 | — | $28.31 | $1,102 | — | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$158 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $66.10 | $75.00 | $134 | $29.10 | — | — |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$175 | $77.00 | — | $175 | $175 | $175 | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$180 | — | — | — | — | $180 | — | — | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$183 | — | $38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | $141 |
| WEST COVINA MEDICAL CENTER WEST COVINA |
$188 | $135 | — | — | $103 | — | — | $160 | — |
| LA DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$188 | $135 | — | — | $103 | — | — | $160 | — |
| VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL VAN NUYS |
$190 | $47.50 | $98.29 | $134 | $115 | — | $511 | $171 | $134 |
| RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL RIDGECREST |
$225 | — | $85.00 | — | $82.50 | — | $72.00 | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$240 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $134 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — |
| EAST CAMPUS MEDICAL CENTER AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SAN DIEGO |
$243 | $43.45 | $53.04 | $53.04 | $53.04 | $296 | $53.04 | $340 | $53.04 |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$246 | $78.69 | $100 | $53.13 | $100 | $100 | $278 | $63.00 | $100 |
| OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER SYLMAR |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHAB CENTER DOWNEY |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$256 | $140 | $99.90 | $101 | $43.45 | $140 | $440 | $940 | $140 |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$260 | $135 | $135 | $53.44 | $135 | $135 | $602 | $441 | $135 |
| MEMORIALCARE LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BEACH |
$270 | $141 | $134 | — | $134 | — | $307 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE MILLER CHILDRENS AND WOMENS HOSPITAL LONG BEACH |
$270 | $141 | $134 | — | $134 | — | $305 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE ORANGE COAST MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$270 | $132 | $185 | — | $134 | — | $308 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER LAGUNA HILLS |
$270 | $132 | $134 | — | $134 | — | $307 | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND OAKLAND |
$278 | — | — | — | $148 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER MISSION HILLS |
$282 | $59.35 | $65.75 | $249 | $179 | — | $366 | — | $137 |
| ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER SAN BERNARDINO |
$308 | $135 | $90.69 | $65.73 | $135 | $99.00 | $570 | $264 | $135 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72100, 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: $298 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $458 for this?
That is the median of what the 232 California hospitals above publish for X-ray of lower and sacral 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 72100 in California, Medicare reimburses about $46.36 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $14.00 to $3,203 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.9x 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 lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views cost in California?
- Cash prices for x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72100) in California range from $14.00 to $3,203, with a median of $458. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $14.00. 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 California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72100 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.