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X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 413 Texas hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $399
📉 Low $16.00
📈 High $13,568
🏥 413 hospitals
🏛️ 300 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $39.24
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 413 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER LITTLEFIELD |
$16.00 | $33.00 | $22.00 | — | $26.00 | $84.00 | $30.00 | — | — |
| DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT DALHART |
$19.45 | $10.37 | — | $1.00 | $17.63 | — | — | — | — |
| PARKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$22.00 | $41.00 | $59.00 | $223 | — | — | $84.00 | $59.00 | $88.00 |
| HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL HAMILTON |
$25.80 | $17.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEGUIN |
$27.50 | $186 | $35.97 | $39.00 | $46.80 | $35.97 | $44.20 | — | — |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$27.85 | — | — | $130 | $191 | — | $179 | $210 | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$29.00 | $58.00 | $72.00 | $87.00 | $46.00 | — | $87.00 | $81.00 | $87.00 |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$33.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$34.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MORTON |
$35.00 | $30.10 | — | $35.00 | — | $11.47 | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$36.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC |
$37.00 | $15.00 | $24.00 | — | $24.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$38.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UVALDE |
$41.00 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | — |
| NORTHWEST HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$46.80 | $31.08 | $133 | $31.08 | $194 | $31.08 | $50.31 | — | — |
| LEGENT NORTH HOUSTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL TOMBALL |
$66.00 | $132 | $24.16 | $132 | $128 | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS HEALTH PALESTINE PALESTINE |
$72.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE TEXAS SPINE AND JOINT HOSPITAL TYLER |
$75.00 | $82.79 | — | $82.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON |
$77.00 | $76.91 | — | $81.95 | — | — | — | $96.80 | — |
| ASPIRE HOSPITAL CONROE |
$80.00 | $174 | $174 | — | $126 | — | $316 | — | — |
| COGDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SNYDER |
$81.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $73.00 | $47.00 | — | $40.00 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$82.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$86.00 | $39.76 | $37.66 | $39.76 | $39.76 | $39.76 | — | $91.34 | $42.15 |
| DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$86.00 | $86.99 | $37.66 | $39.76 | $86.99 | $39.76 | $86.99 | — | $91.34 |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$86.00 | $76.74 | — | $39.76 | $79.04 | $39.76 | — | $91.34 | $42.15 |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$86.00 | $76.74 | $86.99 | $74.35 | $76.74 | $39.76 | — | — | $42.15 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$86.00 | $76.74 | $86.99 | $39.76 | $76.74 | $39.76 | $86.99 | — | $42.15 |
| EMINENT MEDICAL CENTER RICHARDSON |
$86.88 | $83.86 | — | — | $151 | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$87.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$88.00 | $161 | $234 | $223 | — | — | — | $234 | $292 |
| UT HEALTH ATHENS ATHENS |
$97.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL TYLER |
$98.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$98.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON |
$105 | $16.27 | $20.21 | $7.42 | $22.47 | — | $63.00 | $94.45 | — |
| STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASPERMONT |
$105 | $127 | $88.20 | $88.20 | $112 | — | $88.20 | — | — |
| CRANE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CRANE |
$105 | $94.00 | — | $64.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DESHONG DRIVE PARIS |
$106 | — | — | $89.01 | — | — | — | — | $109 |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$107 | $214 | $53.00 | $87.00 | $514 | $87.00 | $345 | $385 | $100 |
| PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PAMPA |
$111 | $35.39 | $34.68 | $53.09 | — | $112 | — | — | $37.16 |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND |
$117 | $159 | — | $145 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MULESHOE AREA MEDICAL CENTER MULESHOE |
$118 | $157 | $76.00 | $157 | — | $116 | — | — | — |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$118 | $10.93 | $9.83 | $8.55 | $32.26 | $10.71 | $10.93 | $25.49 | $8.55 |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN SURGICAL HOSPITAL KINGWOOD KINGWOOD |
$119 | $349 | — | — | $176 | — | — | — | — |
| PANHANDLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. DAVID'S NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN |
$125 | $36.88 | $50.10 | $31.13 | $107 | $6.25 | $49.70 | $112 | $43.74 |
| HEART OF TEXAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BRADY |
$126 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL WOODVILLE |
$129 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEDICAL ARTS HOSPITAL LAMESA |
$132 | — | $140 | $140 | — | $102 | — | — | $140 |
| ASCENSION SETON CEDAR PARK CEDAR PARK |
$132 | $31.08 | $133 | $31.08 | $194 | $31.08 | $50.31 | — | — |
| SEMINOLE HOSPITAL DISTRICT SEMINOLE |
$134 | — | — | $71.77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDEMAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL QUANAH |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT EDNA |
$137 | $103 | $128 | $137 | $145 | — | $120 | — | — |
| DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAPEVINE |
$141 | $96.00 | $92.00 | $208 | $92.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — |
| ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER |
$146 | $179 | $190 | $169 | $181 | — | $157 | — | — |
| AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER SHERMAN |
$146 | — | $58.00 | $86.58 | $279 | — | — | — | — |
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 413 Texas 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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $39.24 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $16.00 to $13,568 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.2x 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Texas range from $16.00 to $13,568, with a median of $399. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $16.00. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.