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X-ray of Spine, 1 View Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Michigan hospitals. CPT 72020. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $93.52
📉 Low $7.50
📈 High $450
🏥 77 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $22.91
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Medicare | Molina | Centene | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL ST. JOHNS |
$7.50 | $12.25 | — | — | — | $7.32 | — | — | $4.90 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$7.50 | $12.25 | — | — | — | $7.32 | — | — | $4.90 |
| SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$7.50 | $12.25 | — | — | — | $7.32 | — | — | $4.90 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$7.50 | $12.25 | — | — | — | $7.32 | — | — | $4.90 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$7.50 | $12.25 | — | — | — | $7.32 | — | — | $4.90 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL IONIA |
$7.50 | $12.25 | — | — | — | $7.32 | — | — | $4.90 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$12.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$16.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL YPSILANTI |
$17.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$18.00 | $22.26 | $33.39 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $23.60 | $24.49 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$18.00 | $38.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$18.00 | $22.26 | $33.39 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $23.60 | $24.49 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$18.00 | $22.26 | $33.39 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $23.60 | $24.49 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$18.00 | $22.26 | $33.39 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $23.60 | $24.49 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$18.00 | $22.26 | $33.39 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $23.60 | $24.49 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$18.00 | $22.26 | $33.39 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $23.60 | $24.49 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$18.00 | $22.26 | $33.39 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $23.60 | $24.49 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$18.00 | $22.26 | $33.39 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $23.60 | $24.49 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$18.00 | $22.26 | $33.39 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $23.60 | $24.49 | — |
| MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL OWOSSO |
$22.40 | — | $86.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$24.80 | $5.14 | $13.50 | $4.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$24.80 | $5.14 | $23.03 | $4.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$25.60 | $22.26 | $23.15 | $12.88 | — | $22.26 | $24.49 | — | — |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$25.60 | — | $14.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$27.30 | $7.55 | $7.55 | — | $7.55 | — | $7.55 | — | — |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$27.30 | $7.55 | $7.55 | — | $7.55 | — | $7.55 | — | — |
| MUNISING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MUNISING |
$28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP |
$47.60 | — | $86.27 | — | $87.13 | $81.96 | $90.58 | $90.58 | — |
| HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOROSS RD DETROIT |
$49.84 | $21.86 | $86.27 | — | $87.13 | $81.96 | $90.58 | $90.58 | — |
| BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSE |
$56.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD MADISON HEIGHTS HOSPITAL DEQUINDRE RD MADISON HEIGHTS |
$63.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$63.28 | — | $86.27 | — | $87.13 | $81.96 | $90.58 | $90.58 | — |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD GENESYS HOSPITAL GENESYS PKWY GRAND BLANC TWP |
$81.90 | $32.78 | $18.72 | — | — | $88.37 | — | — | $51.25 |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$86.00 | $37.52 | $46.26 | $86.31 | $86.31 | $86.31 | — | — | $46.26 |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$86.00 | $33.42 | $47.20 | — | — | $86.29 | — | — | $46.27 |
| MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SANDUSKY |
$88.80 | $23.37 | $23.37 | $7.92 | $23.37 | $23.37 | — | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - BELL ISHPEMING |
$91.10 | $35.00 | $35.35 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD |
$93.52 | $33.12 | $46.80 | $50.04 | $87.13 | — | $31.98 | $90.58 | $50.04 |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI |
$93.52 | $32.71 | $46.80 | $50.04 | $87.13 | — | $31.98 | $90.58 | $50.04 |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$94.47 | $42.74 | $28.08 | — | $86.27 | $86.27 | — | — | $46.59 |
| SCHEURER HOSPITAL PIGEON |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM PORTAGE HANCOCK |
$124 | $37.82 | $60.60 | $95.00 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — |
| KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER KALKASKA |
$131 | $5.00 | $7.55 | $4.90 | $7.55 | $7.55 | $4.90 | — | — |
| FOREST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER YPSILANTI |
$133 | $92.93 | $132 | $128 | $88.05 | $88.05 | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MANISTIQUE |
$134 | $127 | $127 | $130 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$138 | — | $31.09 | $31.09 | $8.68 | $8.68 | — | — | $31.09 |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL CHARLEVOIX |
$146 | $5.00 | $7.55 | $4.90 | — | $7.55 | $7.55 | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - MARQUETTE MARQUETTE |
$158 | $31.25 | $56.00 | $88.00 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE GRAYLING GRAYLING |
$162 | $5.00 | $7.55 | $4.90 | $7.55 | $7.55 | $4.90 | $7.55 | — |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SHERIDAN |
$165 | $92.86 | — | — | $92.86 | $21.81 | $26.23 | — | $62.68 |
| THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOSPITAL THREE RIVERS |
$203 | $87.00 | $49.44 | $49.44 | $87.00 | — | $49.44 | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL LIVONIA |
$206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHELSEA HOSPITAL CHELSEA |
$206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $93.52 for this?
That is the median of what the 77 Michigan 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 Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $22.91 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $7.50 to $450 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.1x 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 spine, 1 view cost in Michigan?
- Cash prices for x-ray of spine, 1 view (CPT 72020) in Michigan range from $7.50 to $450, with a median of $93.52. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of spine, 1 view in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $7.50. 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 72020 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.