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X-ray of Spine, 1 View Cost in Massachusetts
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 45 Massachusetts hospitals. CPT 72020. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $260
📉 Low $19.00
📈 High $644
🏥 45 hospitals
🏛️ 23 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $25.95
Hospital comparison — Massachusetts
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 45 of 45 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$19.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATTLEBORO |
$85.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH BROCKTON |
$101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF WESTERN MASS CENTRAL CAMPUS ROCHDALE |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON BRIGHTON |
$113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS NEW BEDFORD |
$129 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $129 |
| ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL NEW BEDFORD |
$137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FALL RIVER |
$137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOBEY HOSPITAL WAREHAM |
$137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MELROSE WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL MELROSE |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL FALMOUTH |
$154 | $95.00 | $80.12 | $112 | $90.93 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL HYANNIS |
$158 | $95.00 | $79.32 | $112 | $81.75 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| HEYWOOD HOSPITAL GARDNER |
$175 | $77.56 | — | $89.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN BRIGHTON |
$216 | $40.40 | $190 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$218 | $104 | $71.24 | $71.24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWELL GENERAL - SAINTS CAMPUS LOWELL |
$219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHA CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE |
$247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL BROCKTON |
$270 | $23.74 | $99.39 | $89.05 | $81.05 | — | $105 | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL HOSPITAL RD. LEOMINSTER |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON BOSTON |
$307 | $26.39 | $79.81 | $128 | $75.31 | $85.00 | — | $21.99 | — |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON |
$310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MARTHA ELIOT HEALTH CENTER BOSTON |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $128 | $264 | $286 | $280 | $197 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BROOKLINE BROOKLINE |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $128 | $264 | $286 | $280 | $197 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S LEXINGTON LEXINGTON |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $128 | $264 | $286 | $280 | $197 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEABODY PEABODY |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $128 | $264 | $286 | $280 | $197 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $175 | $264 | $286 | $280 | $197 | $286 |
| ATHOL HOSPITAL ATHOL |
$311 | $77.56 | — | $89.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTH DARTMOUTH BUILDING 200 |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $128 | $264 | $286 | $280 | $197 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WEYMOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $128 | $264 | $286 | $280 | $197 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WALTHAM WALTHAM |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $128 | $264 | $286 | $280 | $197 | $286 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S NEEDHAM NEEDHAM |
$311 | $187 | $186 | $128 | $264 | $286 | $280 | $197 | $286 |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - MARLBOROUGH CAMPUS BELMONT STREET WORCESTER |
$355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF STOUGHTON SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON |
$372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL SOUTH ST SOUTHBRIDGE |
$396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MILFORD |
$476 | $42.84 | $438 | $93.26 | $1,424 | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD MORSE HOSPITAL NATICK |
$616 | $1.00 | $80.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL FRAMINGHAM |
$616 | $1.00 | $80.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT HOSPITAL WORCESTER |
$644 | $1.00 | $80.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72020, 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: $215 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $260 for this?
That is the median of what the 45 Massachusetts hospitals above publish for X-ray of spine, 1 view — 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 72020 in Massachusetts, Medicare reimburses about $25.95 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Massachusetts range from $19.00 to $644 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.0x 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 spine, 1 view cost in Massachusetts?
- Cash prices for x-ray of spine, 1 view (CPT 72020) in Massachusetts range from $19.00 to $644, with a median of $260. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of spine, 1 view in Massachusetts?
- The cheapest Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72020 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.