X-ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Michigan

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 87 Michigan hospitals. CPT 72100. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $140 📉 Low $18.00 📈 High $652 🏥 87 hospitals 🏛️ 63 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $38.69

Hospital comparison — Michigan

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 87 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaUHCHumanaMedicareMolinaCenteneMedicaid
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM
SPC 5474
$18.00 ————————
SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER
SOUTHFIELD
$19.00 $10.58$10.58—$10.58$102———
TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL
YPSILANTI
$23.00 ————————
TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL
LIVONIA
$23.00 ————————
TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL
GRAND RAPIDS
$23.00 ————————
TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL
PONTIAC
$23.00 ————————
HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS
HURLEY PLAZA FLINT
$27.00 ————————
MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL
OWOSSO
$32.00 —$104——————
SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL
CHARLOTTE
$39.50 $17.04———$10.15——$6.82
UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON
CARSON CITY
$39.50 $17.04———$10.15——$6.82
UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL
IONIA
$39.50 $17.04———$10.15——$6.82
UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE
LANSING
$39.50 $17.04———$10.15——$6.82
SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL
ST. JOHNS
$39.50 $17.04———$10.15——$6.82
UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING
LANSING
$39.50 $17.04———$10.15——$6.82
MUNISING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MUNISING
$40.00 ————————
COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN
SAGINAW
$41.30 $10.14$10.14—$10.14—$10.14——
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER
COOPER SAGINAW
$41.30 $10.14$10.14—$10.14—$10.14——
HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL
RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP
$53.76 —$104—$105$98.98$109$109—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH
STANDISH
$58.80 $37.65$56.48$36.07$37.65—$39.91$41.41—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT
SAULT SAINTE MARIE
$58.80 $63.38———————
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND
MIDLAND
$58.80 $37.65$56.48$36.07$37.65—$39.91$41.41—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE
CLARE
$58.80 $37.65$56.48$36.07$37.65—$39.91$41.41—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA
ALPENA
$58.80 $37.65$56.48$36.07$37.65—$39.91$41.41—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH
WEST BRANCH
$58.80 $37.65$56.48$36.07$37.65—$39.91$41.41—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW
SAGINAW
$58.80 $37.65$56.48$36.07$37.65—$39.91$41.41—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA
ALMA
$58.80 $37.65$56.48$36.07$37.65—$39.91$41.41—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN
GLADWIN
$58.80 $37.65$56.48$36.07$37.65—$39.91$41.41—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS
TAWAS CITY
$58.80 $37.65$56.48$36.07$37.65—$39.91$41.41—
TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL
SHELBY
$70.00 ————————
ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL
IRON RIVER
$73.45 $15.93$105$10.44—————
ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL
LAURIUM
$73.45 $10.15$25.18$10.15$18.55————
ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL
IRONWOOD
$73.45 $15.76$9.95$10.01—————
MUNSON HEALTHCARE CADILLAC
CADILLAC
$81.60 $6.96$13.99$6.82$10.14$10.14$6.82$10.14—
BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL
BATTLE CREEK
$83.20 $7.16$37.30$6.82—————
BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL
SOUTH HAVEN
$83.20 $7.16$19.00$6.82—————
BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL
KALAMAZOO
$85.60 $37.65$39.16$17.94—$37.65$41.41——
BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL
PAW PAW
$85.60 —$19.50——————
BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LANSE
$94.00 ————————
LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER
PORT HURON
$103 $58.16$56.69——$104——$55.58
GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL
GARDEN CITY
$103 $65.28$55.59$104$104$104——$55.59
BEACON ALLEGAN
LINN ST ALLEGAN
$120 —$58.56$58.56$12.62$12.50——$58.56
HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL
W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER
$125 $75.23$48.10—$104$104——$56.26
MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SANDUSKY
$139 $39.54$39.54$11.21$39.54$39.54———
FOREST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
YPSILANTI
$140 $157$160$154$106$106———
SCHEURER HOSPITAL
PIGEON
$143 ————————
HENRY FORD GENESYS HOSPITAL
GENESYS PKWY GRAND BLANC TWP
$146 $56.19$32.07——$107——$61.90
UP HEALTH SYSTEM PORTAGE
HANCOCK
$151 $37.82$60.60$95.00$100$100$100$100—
HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL
W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD
$153 $56.79$80.17$60.43$105—$52.96$109$60.43
HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL
GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI
$153 $56.09$80.17$60.43$105—$52.96$109$60.43
HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MOROSS RD DETROIT
$154 $35.72$104—$105$98.98$109$109—
MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL
CHARLEVOIX
$162 $6.96$10.14$6.82—$10.14$10.14——
STRAITH HOSPITAL
SOUTHFIELD
$169 $50.48$54.48$54.48$104$104$54.48$54.48$54.48
UP HEALTH SYSTEM - BELL
ISHPEMING
$181 $35.00$35.35$35.00$35.00$35.00———
MARLETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
MARLETTE
$184 ————————
UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL
WYOMING
$186 ————————
HENRY FORD MADISON HEIGHTS HOSPITAL
DEQUINDRE RD MADISON HEIGHTS
$197 ————————
HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL
TWELVE MILE RD WARREN
$197 —$104—$105$98.98$109$109—
TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL
MUSKEGON
$200 ————————
OAKLAWN HOSPITAL
MARSHALL
$207 ————————
HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
HARBOR BEACH
$212 ————————
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.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 72100 in Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $38.69 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $18.00 to $652 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.6x 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 lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views cost in Michigan?
Cash prices for x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72100) in Michigan range from $18.00 to $652, with a median of $140. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views in Michigan?
The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $18.00. 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 Michigan facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72100 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.