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X-ray of Spine, 1 View Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 91 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 72020. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $188
📉 Low $22.43
📈 High $408
🏥 91 hospitals
🏛️ 59 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $22.51
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 91 hospitals.
Billed more than $188 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | First Health | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL PRAIRIE DU SAC |
$22.43 | $7.23 | — | — | — | $7.23 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MERITER MADISON |
$51.20 | $7.14 | — | $17.92 | — | $7.50 | — | — | — |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$54.40 | $7.81 | $57.80 | $57.80 | — | $8.48 | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER - JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$66.68 | — | $87.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL WAUSAU |
$70.85 | $75.91 | $84.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WISCONSIN RAPIDS HOSPITAL WISCONSIN RAPIDS |
$70.85 | — | $84.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL RHINELANDER |
$70.85 | — | $84.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$70.85 | — | $84.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL EAGLE RIVER |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL PORTAGE |
$70.85 | — | $84.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL MERRILL |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL TOMAHAWK |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$70.85 | — | $84.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$70.85 | — | $84.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC MEDFORD |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$85.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLACK RIVER FALLS |
$94.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL ST JOSEPH W. CHAMBERS ST MILWAUKEE |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ALL SAINTS HOSPITAL SPRING STREET CAMPUS SPRING ST RACINE |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL ELMBROOK W. NORTH AVE BROOKFIELD |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL TH ST MILWAUKEE |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL FRANKLIN TH ST FRANKLIN |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDWEST ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL TH ST FRANKLIN |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BELOIT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELOIT |
$129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY DARLINGTON |
$130 | $7.81 | $8.31 | — | — | $8.31 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL CHILTON |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - GREENFIELD MENOMONEE FALLS |
$140 | $23.78 | $86.68 | $193 | $24.97 | — | $289 | — | — |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT BLUEMOUND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL WAUWATOSA |
$162 | $89.48 | $91.27 | $229 | $89.48 | $89.48 | $235 | $254 | $445 |
| FROEDTERT HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE |
$162 | $89.48 | $91.27 | $208 | $89.48 | $89.48 | $214 | $231 | $445 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MANITOWOC |
$169 | $83.74 | — | $222 | $83.74 | $83.74 | $246 | $271 | $185 |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER WALWORTH LAKE GENEVA |
$179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE SPARTA SPARTA |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FRANCISCAN MEDICAL CENTER LA CROSSE LA CROSSE |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OAKRIDGE OSSEO PO BOX 70 |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NORTHLAND BARRON |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CHIPPEWA VALLEY BLOOMER |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EAU CLAIRE EAU CLAIRE |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED CEDAR MENOMONIE |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - MEQUON MEQUON |
$188 | $85.50 | — | $201 | $85.50 | $85.50 | $298 | $301 | $206 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - NEW BERLIN NEW BERLIN |
$188 | $85.50 | — | $201 | $85.50 | $85.50 | $298 | $301 | $206 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PEWAUKEE PEWAUKEE |
$188 | $85.50 | — | $201 | $85.50 | $85.50 | $298 | $301 | $206 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK CREEK OAK CREEK |
$188 | $85.50 | — | $201 | $85.50 | $85.50 | $298 | $301 | $206 |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$195 | $328 | $200 | $330 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CENTER SHELL LAKE |
$196 | $75.00 | — | — | — | $90.00 | — | — | $89.00 |
| SSM HEALTH MONROE HOSPITAL MONROE |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART REHABILITATION HOSPITAL MEQUON |
$209 | $21.54 | — | — | — | $21.54 | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$218 | $336 | $200 | $368 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$218 | $336 | $200 | $368 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| PROHEALTH OCONOMOWOC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONOMOWOC |
$218 | $104 | $329 | $292 | — | — | $366 | $334 | — |
| PROHEALTH MUKWONAGO HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$218 | $104 | $317 | $292 | — | — | $366 | $334 | — |
| PROHEALTH WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$218 | $104 | $317 | $292 | — | — | $366 | $334 | — |
| FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL MENOMONEE FALLS |
$222 | $85.50 | $87.21 | $355 | — | $85.50 | $351 | $355 | $293 |
| FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL WEST BEND |
$222 | $85.50 | $87.21 | $383 | $85.50 | $85.50 | $351 | $355 | $426 |
| AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ALLIS |
$225 | $336 | $200 | $381 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MANITOWOC COUNTY TWO RIVERS |
$225 | $336 | $200 | $381 | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL-SUPERIOR TOWER AVE SUPERIOR |
$225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $188 for this?
That is the median of what the 91 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, Medicare reimburses about $22.51 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Wisconsin range from $22.43 to $408 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.4x 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 Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for x-ray of spine, 1 view (CPT 72020) in Wisconsin range from $22.43 to $408, with a median of $188. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of spine, 1 view in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $22.43. 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 Wisconsin facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72020 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.