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X-ray of Middle Spine, 3 Views Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Michigan hospitals. CPT 72072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $146
📉 Low $19.00
📈 High $829
🏥 83 hospitals
🏛️ 60 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $37.15
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 83 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Medicare | Molina | Centene | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHFIELD |
$19.00 | $10.28 | $10.28 | — | $10.28 | $102 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$19.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL LIVONIA |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL YPSILANTI |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL PONTIAC |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL OWOSSO |
$34.40 | — | $104 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL ST. JOHNS |
$39.50 | $17.04 | — | — | — | $10.18 | — | — | $6.82 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL IONIA |
$39.50 | $17.04 | — | — | — | $10.18 | — | — | $6.82 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$39.50 | $17.04 | — | — | — | $10.18 | — | — | $6.82 |
| SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$39.50 | $17.04 | — | — | — | $10.18 | — | — | $6.82 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$39.50 | $17.04 | — | — | — | $10.18 | — | — | $6.82 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$39.50 | $17.04 | — | — | — | $10.18 | — | — | $6.82 |
| MUNISING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MUNISING |
$43.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$62.30 | $10.16 | $10.16 | — | $10.16 | — | $10.16 | — | — |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$62.30 | $10.16 | $10.16 | — | $10.16 | — | $10.16 | — | — |
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$65.60 | $7.16 | $37.02 | $6.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$65.60 | $7.16 | $41.00 | $6.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$67.20 | $36.16 | $37.61 | $36.16 | — | $36.16 | $39.78 | — | — |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$67.20 | — | $42.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$68.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP |
$75.04 | — | $104 | — | $105 | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$76.05 | $17.04 | $11.32 | $10.18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$76.05 | $19.55 | $117 | $10.18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$76.05 | $21.27 | — | $10.47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSE |
$90.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$103 | $57.48 | $56.69 | — | — | $104 | — | — | $55.58 |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$103 | $64.52 | $55.59 | $104 | $104 | $104 | — | — | $55.59 |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$106 | $36.16 | $54.24 | $36.16 | $36.16 | — | $38.33 | $39.78 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$106 | $36.16 | $54.24 | $36.16 | $36.16 | — | $38.33 | $39.78 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$106 | $36.16 | $54.24 | $36.16 | $36.16 | — | $38.33 | $39.78 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$106 | $36.16 | $54.24 | $36.16 | $36.16 | — | $38.33 | $39.78 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$106 | $36.16 | $54.24 | $36.16 | $36.16 | — | $38.33 | $39.78 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$106 | $36.16 | $54.24 | $36.16 | $36.16 | — | $38.33 | $39.78 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$106 | $36.16 | $54.24 | $36.16 | $36.16 | — | $38.33 | $39.78 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$106 | $62.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$106 | $36.16 | $54.24 | $36.16 | $36.16 | — | $38.33 | $39.78 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$106 | $36.16 | $54.24 | $36.16 | $36.16 | — | $38.33 | $39.78 | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD |
$129 | $55.44 | $78.28 | $60.43 | $105 | — | $52.96 | $109 | $60.43 |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI |
$129 | $54.75 | $78.28 | $60.43 | $105 | — | $52.96 | $109 | $60.43 |
| HENRY FORD GENESYS HOSPITAL GENESYS PKWY GRAND BLANC TWP |
$135 | $54.86 | $31.31 | — | — | $107 | — | — | $61.90 |
| HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOROSS RD DETROIT |
$146 | $35.72 | $104 | — | $105 | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| SCHEURER HOSPITAL PIGEON |
$146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$148 | $74.38 | $46.97 | — | $104 | $104 | — | — | $56.26 |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$169 | — | $58.56 | $58.56 | $12.25 | $12.25 | — | — | $58.56 |
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARLETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL MARLETTE |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL CHARLEVOIX |
$184 | $6.96 | $10.16 | $6.82 | — | $10.16 | $10.16 | — | — |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$186 | — | $104 | — | $105 | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| HENRY FORD MADISON HEIGHTS HOSPITAL DEQUINDRE RD MADISON HEIGHTS |
$186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - BELL ISHPEMING |
$191 | $35.00 | $35.35 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MANISTIQUE |
$222 | $210 | $211 | $215 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PINE STREET DECKERVILLE |
$226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIONEER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - GARDEN CITY EAST 3RD FLOOR |
$228 | — | $228 | $228 | $228 | $228 | $228 | $228 | $228 |
| PIONEER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - PONTIAC 6TH FLOOR |
$228 | — | $228 | $228 | $228 | $228 | $228 | $228 | $228 |
| HILLS & DALES GENERAL HOSPITAL CASS CITY |
$232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOSPITAL THREE RIVERS |
$237 | $105 | $59.71 | $59.71 | $105 | — | $59.71 | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - MARQUETTE MARQUETTE |
$250 | $31.25 | $56.00 | $88.00 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — |
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 $146 for this?
That is the median of what the 83 Michigan 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 Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $37.15 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $19.00 to $829 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.9x 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 Michigan?
- Cash prices for x-ray of middle spine, 3 views (CPT 72072) in Michigan range from $19.00 to $829, with a median of $146. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of middle spine, 3 views in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $19.00. 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 72072 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.