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X-ray of Middle Spine, 2 Views Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 101 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 72070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $238
📉 Low $10.00
📈 High $3,372
🏥 101 hospitals
🏛️ 70 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $33.34
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 101 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Medicare | First Health | Aetna | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDRICKS |
$10.00 | $95.93 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$17.85 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $35.70 | — | $34.44 | — | — | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$17.85 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $35.70 | — | $34.44 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$21.95 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $29.75 | — | $28.70 | $23.80 | $22.75 | $19.60 |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$22.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$23.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$23.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLOQUET |
$25.60 | $2,734 | $2,734 | — | — | — | — | $2,734 | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$28.35 | $20.88 | $20.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$43.40 | — | $33.03 | — | $33.03 | $62.00 | $62.00 | $33.03 | $62.00 |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$44.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$58.42 | $10.91 | $9.49 | $19.93 | — | — | $22.78 | $10.91 | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$67.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$71.40 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $78.96 | $21.47 | $81.48 | $11.42 | $9.65 | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$84.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$130 | $73.57 | $112 | — | $112 | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$135 | $69.90 | $170 | $221 | — | — | — | $83.88 | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL - ROCHESTER, GONDA BUILDING ROCHESTER |
$146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$151 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $320 | — | $309 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$151 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $320 | — | $309 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$151 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $320 | — | $309 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$151 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $320 | — | $309 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$151 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $320 | — | $309 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$151 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $320 | — | $309 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$160 | $7.55 | $9.07 | $320 | — | $309 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$168 | $45.00 | $115 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$185 | $10.91 | $9.49 | $19.93 | — | — | $10.27 | $10.91 | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAINY LAKE MEDICAL CENTER INTERNATIONAL FALLS |
$193 | $54.91 | $108 | — | — | — | — | $9.53 | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$195 | $84.30 | $90.10 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED WING RED WING |
$196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD LUVERNE MEDICAL CENTER LUVERNE |
$218 | $66.09 | $104 | $246 | $104 | — | $104 | — | $246 |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NEW PRAGUE NEW PRAGUE |
$219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$222 | $104 | $104 | — | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERS EDGE HOSPITAL SAINT PETER |
$222 | $67.82 | $9.53 | $261 | — | — | $9.53 | $9.58 | — |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$223 | $85.33 | $271 | — | — | — | — | $156 | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$227 | $44.79 | $45.00 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$227 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$227 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$227 | $43.73 | $78.80 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$228 | $46.58 | $90.30 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$228 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$232 | $325 | $374 | — | — | — | — | — | $374 |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$233 | $107 | $107 | — | $107 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$233 | $104 | $104 | — | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$233 | $107 | $107 | — | $107 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER RD ST BRAINERD |
$238 | $114 | $114 | — | $114 | — | — | — | — |
| SLEEPY EYE MEDICAL CENTER SLEEPY EYE |
$239 | $65.32 | $155 | $355 | $23.33 | — | $152 | $152 | $355 |
| WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL WINDOM |
$247 | $8.76 | $10.15 | — | — | — | $10.15 | $10.15 | — |
| RIVERVIEW HEALTH CROOKSTON |
$254 | $18.54 | $113 | — | — | — | — | $9.65 | — |
| MORA HOSPITAL MORA |
$256 | — | $235 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM WASECA WASECA |
$257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM MANKATO PO BOX 8673 |
$257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FAIRMONT PO 800 |
$257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CANNON FALLS CANNON FALLS |
$257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OWATONNA OWATONNA |
$257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $238 for this?
That is the median of what the 101 Minnesota 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 Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $33.34 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $3,372 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.1x 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 Minnesota?
- Cash prices for x-ray of middle spine, 2 views (CPT 72070) in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $3,372, with a median of $238. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of middle spine, 2 views in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.00. 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 Minnesota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72070 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.