X-ray of Spine, 1 View Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 376 Texas hospitals. CPT 72020. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 376 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT DALHART |
$13.98 | $7.46 | — | $12.68 | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$14.00 | $25.00 | $37.00 | — | $223 | — | $84.00 | $37.00 | $88.00 |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$14.00 | $28.00 | $35.00 | $22.00 | $52.00 | — | $87.00 | $39.00 | $87.00 |
| PARKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$14.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEGUIN |
$18.50 | $186 | $21.94 | $31.50 | $26.25 | $21.94 | $29.75 | — | — |
| CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC |
$24.00 | $10.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$25.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$27.85 | — | — | $191 | $130 | — | $179 | $210 | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$30.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UVALDE |
$31.00 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$31.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$31.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$34.20 | $20.71 | $87.23 | $194 | $20.71 | $20.71 | $29.57 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$38.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$59.00 | $107 | $156 | — | $223 | — | — | $156 | $195 |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$60.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$62.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEGENT NORTH HOUSTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL TOMBALL |
$66.50 | $132 | $14.03 | $128 | $133 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON |
$69.00 | $11.69 | $14.51 | $15.30 | $6.27 | — | $41.40 | $65.25 | — |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$72.00 | $7.84 | $7.07 | $21.23 | $6.15 | $7.69 | $7.84 | $17.85 | $6.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE TEXAS SPINE AND JOINT HOSPITAL TYLER |
$75.00 | $82.79 | — | — | $82.00 | — | — | — | — |
| PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PAMPA |
$78.00 | $35.39 | $34.68 | — | $53.09 | $112 | — | — | $37.16 |
| COGDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SNYDER |
$78.00 | $39.00 | $38.00 | $45.00 | $70.00 | — | $38.00 | — | — |
| ASPIRE HOSPITAL CONROE |
$80.00 | $126 | $126 | $92.00 | — | — | $229 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON CEDAR PARK CEDAR PARK |
$82.08 | $20.71 | $87.23 | $194 | $20.71 | $20.71 | $29.57 | — | — |
| TMC BONHAM HOSPITAL BONHAM |
$83.60 | $164 | $183 | $123 | $113 | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH ATHENS ATHENS |
$85.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$86.00 | $24.39 | $21.80 | $24.39 | $24.39 | $24.39 | — | $91.34 | $25.85 |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$86.00 | $47.07 | $86.99 | $47.07 | $45.61 | $24.39 | — | — | $25.85 |
| DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$86.00 | $86.99 | $21.80 | $86.99 | $24.39 | $24.39 | $86.99 | — | $91.34 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$86.00 | $47.07 | $86.99 | $47.07 | $24.39 | $24.39 | $86.99 | — | $25.85 |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$86.00 | $47.07 | — | $48.48 | $24.39 | $24.39 | — | $91.34 | $25.85 |
| UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$86.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL TYLER |
$86.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$86.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$86.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMINENT MEDICAL CENTER RICHARDSON |
$86.88 | $83.86 | — | $151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL WINTERS |
$87.00 | $93.00 | $124 | $93.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI |
$89.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASPERMONT |
$92.25 | $112 | $77.49 | $98.40 | $77.49 | — | $77.49 | — | — |
| FAITH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JACKSBORO |
$95.17 | — | $78.50 | $58.30 | $71.80 | — | — | — | — |
| DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY EDINBURG |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRUSTPOINT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF LUBBOCK LUBBOCK |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAPEVINE |
$107 | $73.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $208 | $32.00 | — | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$107 | $214 | $53.00 | $514 | $87.00 | $87.00 | $345 | $385 | $100 |
| ST. DAVID'S NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN |
$113 | $25.61 | $30.73 | $107 | $25.22 | $5.65 | $30.49 | $102 | $26.83 |
| AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER SHERMAN |
$114 | — | $58.00 | $279 | $86.58 | — | — | — | — |
| ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER |
$115 | $142 | $150 | $143 | $134 | — | $124 | — | — |
| MULESHOE AREA MEDICAL CENTER MULESHOE |
$120 | $160 | $78.00 | — | $160 | $118 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL WACO |
$123 | $21.05 | $88.03 | $196 | $21.05 | $129 | — | — | — |
| PANHANDLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL WOODVILLE |
$129 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUENSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MUENSTER |
$131 | $122 | $131 | — | — | $114 | $66.00 | — | — |
| MEDICAL ARTS HOSPITAL LAMESA |
$132 | — | $140 | — | $140 | $102 | — | — | $140 |
| CHRISTUS HEALTH PALESTINE PALESTINE |
$133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON BASTROP BASTROP |
$135 | $20.71 | $85.33 | $194 | $20.71 | $20.71 | $29.57 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SMITHVILLE |
$135 | $20.71 | $87.23 | $194 | $20.71 | $20.71 | $29.57 | — | — |
| HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL HAMILTON |
$136 | $90.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT EDNA |
$137 | $103 | $128 | $145 | $137 | — | $120 | — | — |
| OLNEY HAMILTON HOSPITAL OLNEY |
$137 | $119 | $156 | $98.00 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 376 Texas 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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $23.42 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $13.98 to $8,214 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.0x 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for x-ray of spine, 1 view (CPT 72020) in Texas range from $13.98 to $8,214, with a median of $328. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of spine, 1 view in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $13.98. 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.