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X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 102 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $222
📉 Low $10.00
📈 High $563
🏥 102 hospitals
🏛️ 71 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $40.21
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 102 hospitals.
Billed more than $222 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Medicare | First Health | Aetna | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDRICKS |
$10.00 | $95.93 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$19.98 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $39.95 | — | $38.54 | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$24.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$24.46 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $33.15 | — | $31.98 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$24.46 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $16.58 | — | $15.99 | $13.26 | $12.68 | $10.92 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$24.46 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $33.15 | — | $31.98 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$24.46 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $33.15 | — | $31.98 | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$25.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$25.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$28.35 | $20.88 | $20.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLOQUET |
$40.00 | $2,734 | $2,734 | — | — | — | — | $2,734 | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$42.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$43.40 | — | $40.09 | — | $40.09 | $62.00 | $62.00 | $40.09 | $62.00 |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$55.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$62.87 | $12.06 | $10.49 | $22.03 | — | — | $25.18 | $12.06 | — |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$76.50 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $39.95 | — | $38.54 | — | — | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$80.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$87.55 | $7.71 | $7.71 | $96.82 | $21.47 | $99.91 | $12.63 | $10.67 | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$93.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED WING RED WING |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$151 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $316 | — | $304 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$151 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $320 | — | $308 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$151 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $320 | — | $308 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$155 | $60.80 | $92.54 | — | $92.54 | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NEW PRAGUE NEW PRAGUE |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$160 | $8.37 | $10.04 | $320 | — | $308 | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL - ROCHESTER, GONDA BUILDING ROCHESTER |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$165 | $34.50 | $83.95 | $109 | — | — | — | $41.40 | — |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$165 | $35.86 | $35.86 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$175 | $12.06 | $10.49 | $22.03 | — | — | $11.36 | $12.06 | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM WASECA WASECA |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OWATONNA OWATONNA |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM MANKATO PO BOX 8673 |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ALBERT LEA ALBERT LEA |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM LAKE CITY LAKE CITY |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ST. JAMES ST JAMES |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FAIRMONT PO 800 |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CANNON FALLS CANNON FALLS |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$190 | $269 | $310 | — | — | — | — | — | $306 |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$191 | $69.80 | $90.10 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW HEALTH CROOKSTON |
$208 | $20.45 | $92.40 | — | — | — | — | $10.67 | — |
| SANFORD LUVERNE MEDICAL CENTER LUVERNE |
$210 | $63.67 | $100 | $237 | $100 | — | $100 | — | $237 |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$222 | $46.58 | $90.30 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$222 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$222 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$222 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$222 | $43.73 | $78.80 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$222 | $44.79 | $45.00 | — | — | $88.00 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$229 | $86.41 | $86.41 | — | $86.41 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$240 | $86.41 | $86.41 | — | $86.41 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$240 | $88.30 | $88.30 | — | $88.30 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$240 | $88.30 | $88.30 | — | $88.30 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-MOOSE LAKE MOOSE LAKE |
$248 | $59.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON CLINIC HILLIGOSS BLVD SE FOSSTON |
$248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA TH ST W ADA |
$248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES AURORA |
$248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72040, 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: $277 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $222 for this?
That is the median of what the 102 Minnesota hospitals above publish for X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views — 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 72040 in Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $40.21 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $563 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.5x 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 upper spine, 2-3 views cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $563, with a median of $222. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.00. 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 Minnesota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.