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X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 80 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $140
📉 Low $5.40
📈 High $1,547
🏥 80 hospitals
🏛️ 59 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $39.20
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 80 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$5.40 | $18.15 | $14.50 | $17.17 | $98.67 | $102 | — | $101 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$5.70 | $19.80 | $14.50 | $17.17 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$6.60 | $16.50 | $14.50 | $17.17 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$6.60 | $19.80 | $14.50 | $17.17 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$6.90 | $16.50 | $14.50 | $17.17 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$6.90 | $16.50 | $14.50 | $17.17 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$7.20 | $19.80 | $14.50 | $17.17 | $89.79 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$7.80 | $88.09 | $14.50 | $17.17 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$8.10 | $19.80 | $14.50 | $17.17 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$11.40 | $3.78 | $10.41 | — | $10.11 | $10.41 | $10.00 | $9.50 | — |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$20.16 | $11.60 | — | $10.28 | $9.89 | $11.49 | — | $28.08 | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER LANGHORNE |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$28.00 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$47.52 | $14.93 | $17.50 | — | $35.00 | — | $11.00 | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$51.57 | $16.50 | $23.10 | $33.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$51.57 | $16.50 | $21.45 | $33.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$53.00 | $63.00 | $100 | $60.00 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP |
$66.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL SCRANTON |
$66.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$78.50 | $8.13 | $84.35 | $90.00 | $84.35 | $88.57 | — | $155 | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$85.00 | — | $18.65 | $207 | $85.61 | $68.49 | $16.50 | $82.75 | $85.61 |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$88.00 | — | $18.65 | $210 | $88.96 | $71.17 | $16.50 | $82.75 | $88.96 |
| ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BENSALEM |
$91.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$98.94 | $28.43 | $78.98 | $72.99 | $73.56 | $78.98 | $22.32 | — | $77.43 |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$100 | $28.43 | $80.10 | $72.99 | $78.53 | $80.10 | $22.32 | — | $78.53 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $28.43 | $82.07 | $72.99 | $76.44 | $82.07 | $22.32 | — | $80.46 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $31.27 | $82.07 | $72.99 | $80.46 | $82.07 | $22.32 | — | $80.46 |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $28.43 | $82.07 | $72.99 | $76.44 | $82.07 | $22.32 | — | $80.46 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $31.27 | $82.07 | $72.99 | $80.46 | $82.07 | $22.32 | — | $80.46 |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$103 | $75.49 | $24.58 | $72.99 | — | $87.17 | — | — | — |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $75.49 | $24.58 | $72.99 | — | $89.77 | — | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$104 | $21.79 | $81.76 | $85.03 | $89.94 | $83.40 | $29.54 | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$106 | $92.40 | $90.00 | $92.40 | — | — | — | $88.04 | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$112 | $87.24 | $84.70 | $84.70 | $84.70 | — | $26.50 | — | $84.71 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$120 | $34.51 | $71.68 | $41.20 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$120 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $163 | $38.00 |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$126 | $86.58 | $80.90 | — | — | — | — | $23.58 | $249 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$135 | $56.10 | — | — | $89.18 | — | $20.63 | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$140 | $30.48 | $26.50 | $194 | $84.70 | $88.09 | $26.50 | — | $84.71 |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$155 | $88.80 | $90.52 | $173 | $86.21 | — | $20.63 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$155 | $88.80 | $90.52 | $173 | $86.21 | — | $20.63 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$155 | $87.80 | $89.50 | $174 | $85.24 | — | $20.63 | — | — |
| MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL DARBY |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER |
$169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER |
$169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$184 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $4.24 | $20.00 |
| EDGEWOOD SURGICAL HOSPITAL TRANSFER |
$202 | $83.07 | $82.66 | $103 | $82.66 | — | — | $134 | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$220 | $103 | $105 | $103 | — | $105 | — | $107 | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$235 | $104 | $59.80 | $100 | — | — | — | $41.40 | $100 |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA |
$280 | $26.50 | $79.81 | $75.31 | — | $31.37 | — | $46.34 | — |
| WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PARK ST. HONESDALE |
$316 | $75.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | — | $100 | — | $40.00 | $100 |
| NAZARETH HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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That is the median of what the 80 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, Medicare reimburses about $39.20 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Pennsylvania range from $5.40 to $1,547 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.6x 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 upper spine, 2-3 views cost in Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Pennsylvania range from $5.40 to $1,547, with a median of $140. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.40. 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 Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.