X-ray of Spine, 1 View Cost in Ohio
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 118 Ohio hospitals. CPT 72020. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Ohio
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 118 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Molina | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | BCBS | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$9.50 | $30.00 | $42.00 | — | $95.00 | $44.10 | $95.00 | $70.80 | — |
| BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL BARNESVILLE |
$9.50 | $31.50 | $28.38 | — | $95.00 | $31.50 | $95.00 | $4,513 | — |
| METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$17.85 | $33.01 | $195 | — | $174 | $15.81 | — | $179 | — |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S COLLEGE HILL CAMPUS CINCINNATI |
$19.89 | $4.89 | $5.16 | $10.14 | $31.49 | $5.14 | — | — | $5.14 |
| THE CHRIST HOSPITAL AUBURN AVE CINCINNATI |
$34.20 | $21.96 | $21.96 | — | $21.96 | $21.96 | — | — | $22.24 |
| EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL EAST LIVERPOOL |
$81.00 | — | $80.09 | $76.28 | — | — | $123 | — | — |
| COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COSHOCTON |
$81.00 | — | $78.47 | $76.22 | — | — | $123 | — | — |
| LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM LIMA |
$102 | $83.10 | — | — | — | — | — | $344 | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO PORTSMOUTH |
$109 | $180 | $174 | — | $94.15 | — | $246 | $152 | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - CLERMONT HOSPITAL BATAVIA |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL W MICHIGAN ST SIDNEY |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - DEFIANCE HOSPITAL DEFIANCE |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON JACKSON |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLZER GALLIPOLIS GALLIPOLIS |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRIHEALTH CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON |
$125 | $41.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BERGER HOSPITAL CIRCLEVILLE |
$147 | $39.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH KINGS MILLS HOSPITAL MASON |
$156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TWIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER DENNISON |
$163 | $23.00 | $75.53 | $112 | $285 | $41.50 | — | — | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH TROY TROY |
$167 | $34.54 | $132 | $89.55 | $275 | — | — | $130 | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH BEHAVIORAL MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$167 | $34.54 | $134 | $90.59 | $275 | — | — | $131 | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH BEHAVIORAL MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$167 | $34.54 | $134 | $90.59 | $275 | — | — | $131 | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH DAYTON DAYTON |
$167 | $34.54 | $133 | $90.03 | $275 | — | — | $128 | — |
| SOIN MEDICAL CENTER BEAVERCREEK |
$167 | $34.54 | $133 | $90.03 | $275 | — | — | $128 | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$167 | $34.54 | $134 | $90.59 | $275 | — | — | $130 | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS KETTERING |
$167 | $34.54 | $133 | $90.03 | $275 | — | — | $128 | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH GREENE MEMORIAL XENIA |
$167 | $34.54 | $132 | $89.55 | $275 | — | — | $130 | — |
| ADAMS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEAMAN |
$168 | — | $34.98 | $34.98 | — | $34.98 | — | — | — |
| ADENA PIKE MEDICAL CENTER WAVERLY |
$177 | $84.84 | $304 | $84.84 | $256 | $84.84 | $336 | — | — |
| ADENA GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$177 | $84.84 | $84.84 | $84.84 | $336 | $85.69 | $336 | — | — |
| ADENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$177 | $83.90 | $83.90 | $83.90 | $219 | $83.90 | $336 | — | — |
| ADENA FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE |
$177 | $145 | $222 | $145 | $244 | $145 | $336 | — | — |
| MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLDWATER |
$179 | $84.80 | — | $136 | — | $83.57 | — | — | — |
| GENESIS HOSPITAL ZANESVILLE |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL EAST COLUMBUS |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DILEY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER CANAL WINCHESTER |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL ST ANN'S HOSPITAL WESTERVILLE |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL GROVE CITY GROVE CITY |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL DUBLIN DUBLIN |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AULTMAN HOSPITAL CANTON |
$186 | $82.33 | — | — | $94.80 | — | — | $165 | — |
| VAN WERT HOSPITAL VAN WERT |
$194 | $89.36 | — | — | — | — | — | $91.15 | — |
| GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELAWARE |
$196 | $83.91 | — | $87.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMERENE HOSPITAL MILLERSBURG |
$200 | $82.30 | $82.29 | $80.68 | $221 | $80.68 | $90.00 | — | — |
| AULTMAN ORRVILLE HOSPITAL ORRVILLE |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $165 | — |
| OHIOHEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH MANSFIELD HOSPITAL MANSFIELD |
$201 | $83.10 | — | $86.42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$202 | $83.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH GROVE CITY METHODIST HOSPITAL GROVE CITY |
$205 | $85.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PICKERINGTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PICKERINGTON |
$205 | $85.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUBLIN METHODIST HOSPITAL DUBLIN |
$205 | $83.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$205 | $83.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRANT MEDICAL CENTER COLUMBUS |
$205 | $83.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$205 | $85.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY MARYSVILLE |
$205 | $83.91 | $78.00 | $83.91 | $81.50 | $83.91 | $85.00 | — | — |
| INSTITUTE FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SUITE B |
$211 | — | $148 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL BELLEFONTAINE |
$216 | $85.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AULTMAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$226 | $82.33 | — | — | — | — | — | $165 | — |
| FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER NORWALK |
$230 | $82.59 | $36.03 | $36.03 | — | — | — | — | $82.59 |
| GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM SAINT MARYS |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - THE JEWISH HOSPITAL CINCINNATI |
$235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL FAIRFIELD |
$235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 118 Ohio 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 Ohio, Medicare reimburses about $22.18 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Ohio range from $9.50 to $686 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.6x 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 Ohio?
- Cash prices for x-ray of spine, 1 view (CPT 72020) in Ohio range from $9.50 to $686, with a median of $235. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of spine, 1 view in Ohio?
- The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.50. 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.