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X-ray of Middle Spine, 3 Views Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 214 California hospitals. CPT 72072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $474
📉 Low $28.00
📈 High $3,544
🏥 214 hospitals
🏛️ 160 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $44.33
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 214 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | Kaiser | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$29.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$32.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$43.46 | — | — | — | — | — | $65.89 | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$66.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$69.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$85.68 | $98.65 | $84.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$90.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$90.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$90.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$90.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$94.20 | $90.19 | $134 | $89.20 | — | $64.70 | $90.00 | — | $120 |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$98.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$133 | $30.96 | $171 | $30.96 | — | — | — | $171 | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$133 | $134 | $30.96 | $33.13 | — | $30.96 | — | — | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$133 | $30.96 | $171 | $33.13 | — | $71.68 | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $134 | — | $71.68 | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $33.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$133 | $30.96 | $171 | $33.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$133 | $30.96 | $171 | $33.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$133 | $134 | — | $33.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$133 | $30.96 | $171 | $30.96 | — | — | — | $176 | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$133 | $30.96 | — | $33.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$133 | $32.51 | $201 | $30.96 | $30.96 | $71.68 | — | $171 | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $33.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$147 | $474 | $722 | — | — | $452 | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$148 | $67.37 | — | $32.05 | — | $867 | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$151 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $66.10 | $134 | $75.00 | $29.10 | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REDDING |
$167 | — | — | — | — | $167 | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$167 | — | — | — | $167 | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$167 | $77.00 | — | $167 | $167 | $167 | — | — | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$183 | — | $38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | $141 |
| RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL RIDGECREST |
$220 | — | $85.00 | — | — | $82.50 | $72.00 | — | — |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$240 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $134 | — | $80.00 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL LAGUNA BEACH LAGUNA BEACH |
$242 | $141 | $134 | $249 | — | $179 | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$256 | $140 | $92.89 | $103 | $140 | $44.22 | $440 | $940 | $140 |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$269 | $135 | $108 | $107 | $44.22 | $135 | $571 | $580 | $135 |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$270 | $135 | $187 | $58.95 | $66.33 | $138 | $135 | $219 | $135 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$272 | $135 | $112 | $107 | $44.22 | $135 | $571 | $587 | $135 |
| ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER SAN BERNARDINO |
$275 | $135 | $84.32 | $66.90 | $59.40 | $135 | $570 | $158 | $135 |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILMA CHAN HIGHLAND HOSPITAL OAKLAND |
$315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALAMEDA HOSPITAL ALAMEDA |
$315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL SAN LEANDRO |
$315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$322 | $140 | $93.38 | $101 | $140 | $44.22 | $440 | $975 | $140 |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$322 | $140 | $115 | $111 | $140 | $44.22 | $494 | $1,081 | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$335 | $323 | — | $335 | — | $407 | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$338 | $140 | $101 | $102 | $140 | $44.22 | $440 | $975 | $140 |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER SAN PEDRO SAN PEDRO |
$341 | $65.97 | $62.56 | $249 | — | $179 | $395 | — | $137 |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE TORRANCE |
$341 | $104 | $64.55 | $249 | — | $179 | $376 | — | $137 |
| RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHAB CENTER DOWNEY |
$364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72072, 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: $322 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $474 for this?
That is the median of what the 214 California hospitals above publish for X-ray of middle spine, 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 72072 in California, Medicare reimburses about $44.33 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $28.00 to $3,544 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.7x 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, 3 views cost in California?
- Cash prices for x-ray of middle spine, 3 views (CPT 72072) in California range from $28.00 to $3,544, with a median of $474. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of middle spine, 3 views in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $28.00. 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 72072 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.