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X-ray of Middle Spine, 2 Views Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 120 Illinois hospitals. CPT 72070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $387
📉 Low $9.60
📈 High $1,172
🏥 120 hospitals
🏛️ 103 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $32.83
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 120 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$9.60 | $10.18 | $112 | $112 | $10.18 | $112 | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$18.20 | $64.85 | $16.90 | $16.16 | $11.79 | — | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$18.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$21.08 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $136 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$26.40 | $8.98 | $8.98 | $9.43 | $19.09 | $9.43 | — | — | $8.98 |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$40.56 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$56.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$56.35 | $447 | $637 | $235 | $49.35 | $73.32 | $56.40 | $447 | $447 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$56.35 | $11.40 | $11.40 | $20.34 | $36.57 | $20.80 | $1,028 | $11.40 | $11.40 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$56.35 | $11.97 | $11.40 | $20.80 | $52.17 | $21.84 | $15.76 | $11.51 | $11.40 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$56.35 | $11.97 | $11.40 | $20.34 | $67.68 | $20.80 | $15.76 | $11.40 | $11.40 |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$60.33 | $9.64 | $17.52 | $9.32 | $64.35 | $64.35 | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$65.75 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $116 | $117 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$70.40 | $9.48 | $9.81 | $9.81 | $12.27 | $9.81 | — | $9.81 | $9.81 |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$73.16 | $43.16 | $37.32 | $33.63 | $148 | $18.86 | — | — | — |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$84.11 | $112 | $85.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$85.05 | $96.39 | $102 | $105 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$89.76 | $111 | $75.90 | $109 | $26.10 | $111 | — | — | $180 |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$89.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA |
$92.00 | $9.64 | $11.40 | $9.64 | $73.60 | — | — | $11.40 | $9.64 |
| GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GIBSON CITY |
$93.00 | $22.80 | $11.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$111 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $111 | $26.10 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $111 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$111 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $111 | $26.10 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $111 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$111 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $111 | $26.10 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $111 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$111 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $111 | $26.10 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $111 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$111 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $111 | $26.10 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $111 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$111 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $111 | $26.10 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $111 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$111 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $111 | $26.10 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $111 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$111 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $111 | $111 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $111 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$128 | $112 | $110 | $113 | $35.61 | — | — | $168 | $181 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$128 | $112 | $134 | $113 | $35.61 | — | — | $168 | $181 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$128 | $112 | $110 | $113 | $35.61 | — | — | $168 | $181 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$128 | $112 | $134 | $113 | $35.61 | — | — | $168 | $181 |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$181 | $74.65 | $112 | $112 | $72.40 | $68.15 | $226 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$181 | $74.65 | $43.02 | $105 | $72.40 | $68.15 | $226 | — | — |
| CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION |
$188 | $39.08 | $262 | $112 | $250 | — | — | $112 | $112 |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$200 | $12.07 | $20.83 | $96.12 | $10.60 | $96.12 | $214 | $22.80 | $96.12 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$227 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$233 | $31.21 | $31.21 | $31.21 | $204 | $104 | $220 | — | $31.21 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$252 | $120 | $89.46 | $174 | $106 | — | $454 | $161 | $161 |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$265 | $52.35 | $46.00 | $112 | $139 | — | $85.00 | — | $129 |
| HSHS GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$274 | $95.25 | $95.25 | $95.25 | $339 | $95.25 | $324 | $100 | — |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$280 | $120 | $191 | $220 | $106 | — | $448 | $161 | $161 |
| HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HIGHLAND HIGHLAND |
$287 | $79.60 | $79.60 | $79.60 | $62.25 | $79.60 | $338 | $79.60 | — |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER-HARVARD HARVARD |
$330 | — | $85.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PITTSFIELD |
$336 | $477 | $289 | $336 | $477 | $164 | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN CLINIC-CRYSTAL LAKE CRYSTAL LAKE |
$341 | $112 | $85.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$352 | $112 | $109 | $327 | $35.61 | — | — | — | $162 |
| HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BREESE BREESE |
$354 | $112 | $112 | $112 | $368 | $112 | $417 | $48.67 | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CARTHAGE |
$360 | $129 | $176 | $373 | — | $126 | $405 | — | — |
| HSHS ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EFFINGHAM |
$364 | $120 | $120 | $120 | $404 | $120 | $454 | $51.11 | — |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
$366 | $112 | $45.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FAIRFIELD |
$378 | $426 | $38.25 | $326 | $293 | $114 | $426 | $38.25 | $114 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$380 | $120 | $192 | $220 | $106 | — | $608 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$380 | $120 | $188 | $220 | $106 | — | $608 | $161 | $161 |
| HSHS HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$386 | $112 | $112 | $112 | $477 | $112 | $456 | $51.11 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72070, 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: $263 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $387 for this?
That is the median of what the 120 Illinois hospitals above publish for X-ray of middle spine, 2 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 72070 in Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $32.83 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $9.60 to $1,172 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.8x 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 middle spine, 2 views cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for x-ray of middle spine, 2 views (CPT 72070) in Illinois range from $9.60 to $1,172, with a median of $387. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of middle spine, 2 views in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.60. 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 Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72070 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.