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.
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 87 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Medicare | Molina | Centene | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 87 Michigan 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 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.