X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Utah
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 52 Utah hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Utah
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 52 of 52 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Molina | Aetna | Humana | Cigna | MultiPlan | TRICARE | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - TAYLORSVILLE TAYLORSVILLE |
$187 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — | $84.41 | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - LEHI LEHI |
$187 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — | $84.41 | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SALT LAKE CITY |
$187 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — | $84.41 | — |
| KANE COUNTY HOSPITAL KANAB |
$202 | $38.06 | $224 | $213 | $224 | $224 | — | $38.06 | — |
| UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER SALT LAKE CITY |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITAL SALT LAKE CITY |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTSMAN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE SALT LAKE CITY |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITAL - HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE SALT LAKE CITY |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT - HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - SALT LAKE SALT LAKE CITY |
$219 | $70.86 | $60.26 | $241 | $25.73 | $92.43 | $377 | — | $25.73 |
| COMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - JORDAN VALLEY WEST WEST VALLEY CITY |
$219 | $70.86 | $22.32 | $241 | $25.73 | $92.43 | $377 | — | $25.73 |
| COMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - JORDAN VALLEY WEST JORDAN |
$219 | $70.86 | $22.32 | $22.32 | $25.73 | $92.43 | $377 | — | $25.73 |
| COMMONSPIRIT - HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - DAVIS LAYTON |
$219 | $396 | $60.26 | $241 | $25.73 | $92.43 | $377 | — | $25.73 |
| COMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - MOUNTAIN POINT LEHI |
$219 | $70.86 | $22.32 | $241 | $25.73 | $92.43 | $377 | — | $25.73 |
| SAN JUAN HOSPITAL MONTICELLO |
$293 | $95.00 | $419 | $90.00 | $95.00 | $90.00 | $80.00 | $75.00 | $419 |
| SAN JUAN HEALTH SPANISH VALLEY CLINIC MONTICELLO |
$302 | — | — | — | $10.87 | — | — | $10.87 | — |
| SAN JUAN HEALTH BLANDING CLINIC MONTICELLO |
$302 | — | — | — | $10.87 | — | — | $10.87 | — |
| SAN JUAN HEALTH MONTICELLO CLINIC MONTICELLO |
$302 | — | — | — | $10.87 | — | — | $10.87 | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CEDAR CITY HOSPITAL CEDAR CITY |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $240 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LDS HOSPITAL C ST E |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PANGUITCH |
$373 | — | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | $240 | — | — | $10.57 |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH MCKAY-DEE HOSPITAL OGDEN |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL LOGAN |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH AMERICAN FORK HOSPITAL AMERICAN FORK |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH OREM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OREM |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SANPETE VALLEY HOSPITAL MOUNT PLEASANT |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $240 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH ST. GEORGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SAINT GEORGE |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH DELTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DELTA |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $240 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH HEBER VALLEY HOSPITAL HEBER |
$373 | $240 | — | — | — | $240 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LAYTON HOSPITAL LAYTON |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH ALTA VIEW HOSPITAL SANDY |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH UTAH VALLEY HOSPITAL PROVO |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH RIVERTON HOSPITAL RIVERTON |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PARK CITY HOSPITAL PARK CITY |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $240 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH FILLMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FILLMORE |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $240 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER MURRAY |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SEVIER VALLEY HOSPITAL RICHFIELD |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $240 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SPANISH FORK HOSPITAL SPANISH FORK |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH BEAR RIVER VALLEY HOSPITAL TREMONTON |
$373 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $10.57 | $240 | — | — | — |
| CACHE VALLEY HOSPITAL NORTH LOGAN |
$384 | $182 | $117 | $142 | — | $154 | $257 | — | — |
| ST. MARKS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE CITY |
$432 | $182 | $131 | $138 | — | $173 | $272 | — | — |
| CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL PRICE |
$433 | $74.90 | $100 | $74.40 | $100 | $63.90 | $95.00 | $100 | $100 |
| TIMPANOGOS REGIONAL HOSPITAL OREM |
$440 | $182 | $134 | $141 | — | $176 | $277 | — | — |
| UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER ROOSEVELT |
$452 | $35.07 | $98.00 | $95.00 | $35.07 | $90.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| ASHLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VERNAL |
$477 | $77.70 | $98.00 | $74.20 | $95.00 | $63.90 | $97.00 | $100 | $100 |
| MOAB REGIONAL HOSPITAL MOAB |
$558 | $35.14 | $35.14 | $35.14 | $35.14 | $478 | — | $531 | $35.14 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL PAYSON PAYSON |
$574 | $182 | $175 | $167 | — | $230 | $385 | — | — |
| LONE PEAK HOSPITAL DRAPER |
$609 | $182 | $185 | $195 | — | $237 | $384 | — | — |
| HERRIMAN EMERGENCY CENTER HERRIMAN |
$609 | $182 | $185 | $195 | — | $237 | $384 | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL BOUNTIFUL |
$652 | $182 | $198 | $189 | — | $237 | $437 | — | — |
| BRIGHAM CITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIGHAM CITY |
$849 | $182 | $258 | $238 | — | $237 | $696 | — | — |
| PLEASANT VIEW EMERGENCY CENTER PLEASANT VIEW |
$1,237 | $182 | $376 | $371 | — | $237 | $780 | — | — |
| OGDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OGDEN |
$1,237 | $182 | $376 | $371 | — | $237 | $780 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 52 Utah 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 Utah, Medicare reimburses about $37.76 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Utah range from $187 to $1,237 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.9x 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 Utah?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Utah range from $187 to $1,237, with a median of $373. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views in Utah?
- The cheapest Utah hospital published cash price for this procedure is $187. 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.