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X-ray of Pelvis, 1-2 Views Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 234 California hospitals. CPT 72170. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $364
📉 Low $14.00
📈 High $2,093
🏥 234 hospitals
🏛️ 175 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $31.93
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 234 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$14.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$17.00 | $32.00 | $105 | $26.00 | $28.00 | — | $26.00 | $26.00 | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$22.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$32.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$56.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON STOCKTON |
$56.45 | $151 | $55.70 | $76.59 | $79.20 | $31.01 | $151 | $144 | $151 |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$60.18 | $69.69 | $56.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$66.54 | $63.71 | $88.62 | $89.20 | $64.70 | — | $90.00 | — | $120 |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$66.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$69.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$73.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$73.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$73.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$73.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$75.00 | $121 | $156 | — | — | — | $552 | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$81.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GATEWAYS HOSPITAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$120 | $77.00 | — | $120 | $120 | $120 | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$120 | — | — | — | — | $120 | — | — | — |
| SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$120 | — | — | $120 | $120 | $120 | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$133 | $22.95 | $171 | $24.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $24.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$133 | $134 | — | $24.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$133 | $24.10 | $201 | $22.95 | $71.68 | $22.95 | — | $171 | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $24.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$133 | $22.95 | $171 | $22.95 | — | — | — | $176 | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$133 | $22.95 | $171 | $24.56 | $71.68 | — | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$133 | $134 | $22.95 | $24.56 | $22.95 | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$133 | $22.95 | $36.95 | $24.56 | $71.68 | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$133 | $22.95 | $171 | $24.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$133 | $22.95 | — | $24.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$133 | $22.95 | $171 | $22.95 | — | — | — | $171 | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$133 | $22.95 | $171 | $22.95 | — | — | — | $156 | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $134 | $71.68 | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$151 | $474 | $85.92 | — | $584 | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL RIDGECREST |
$159 | — | $85.00 | — | $82.50 | — | $72.00 | — | — |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$160 | $135 | $71.48 | $74.73 | $135 | $31.01 | $571 | $344 | $135 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$161 | $135 | $74.13 | $74.73 | $135 | $31.01 | $571 | $348 | $135 |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$164 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $66.10 | $75.00 | $134 | $29.10 | — | — |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$178 | $135 | $107 | $42.05 | $135 | $46.52 | $394 | $290 | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$183 | — | $38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | $141 |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REDDING |
$183 | — | — | — | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL VAN NUYS |
$190 | $47.50 | $60.39 | $134 | $115 | — | $511 | $171 | $134 |
| WEST COVINA MEDICAL CENTER WEST COVINA |
$192 | $135 | — | — | $105 | — | — | $163 | — |
| LA DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$192 | $135 | — | — | $105 | — | — | $163 | — |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$211 | $78.69 | $87.83 | $53.13 | $100 | $100 | $278 | $63.00 | $100 |
| RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHAB CENTER DOWNEY |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER SYLMAR |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$230 | $222 | — | $230 | $280 | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER LAGUNA HILLS |
$232 | $132 | $115 | — | $134 | — | $307 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72170, 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: $240 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $364 for this?
That is the median of what the 234 California hospitals above publish for X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 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 72170 in California, Medicare reimburses about $31.93 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $14.00 to $2,093 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.4x 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 pelvis, 1-2 views cost in California?
- Cash prices for x-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (CPT 72170) in California range from $14.00 to $2,093, with a median of $364. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $14.00. 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 72170 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.