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.

📊 Median $328 📉 Low $13.98 📈 High $8,214 🏥 376 hospitals 🏛️ 269 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $23.42

Hospital comparison — Texas

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 376 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaCignaUHCCenteneHumanaMultiPlanMolina
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————
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.
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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.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72020 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.