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X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Washington
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 73 Washington hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $280
📉 Low $20.00
📈 High $722
🏥 73 hospitals
🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $44.32
Hospital comparison — Washington
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 73 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Kaiser | Molina | Premera | Humana | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE MOSES LAKE |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROSSER |
$28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHIDBEY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH MAIN STREET COUPEVILLE |
$29.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | $68.25 | $31.05 | $43.20 |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$30.80 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$30.80 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL OMAK |
$34.30 | $12.21 | $6.26 | $14.26 | — | $6.26 | $14.50 | — | — |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SEATTLE |
$44.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$52.65 | $50.69 | — | $107 | $194 | — | — | — | — |
| OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER PORT ANGELES |
$56.00 | $70.00 | $12.00 | $68.00 | — | $11.00 | $70.00 | — | $58.00 |
| SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL SNOQUALMIE |
$58.04 | $42.17 | $23.92 | $80.06 | $63.00 | $26.31 | $54.38 | $42.59 | — |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$67.20 | $11.86 | — | $70.22 | — | $11.98 | $11.86 | $11.86 | $12.81 |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$67.20 | $11.86 | — | $70.22 | — | $11.98 | $11.86 | $11.86 | $12.81 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER SPOKANE |
$127 | $36.74 | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWPORT HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES NEWPORT |
$137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER TH AVE PASCO |
$141 | $83.37 | $29.19 | — | — | $69.49 | $166 | $178 | — |
| WELLFOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $252 |
| OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVUE |
$168 | $104 | $105 | $254 | $266 | $182 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL OLYMPIA |
$185 | $103 | $85.07 | $330 | $100 | $169 | — | $110 | — |
| PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL CENTRALIA |
$185 | $104 | $108 | $424 | $101 | $170 | — | — | — |
| MULTICARE CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OLYMPIA |
$196 | $98.58 | $43.54 | — | $302 | $43.54 | $163 | — | $100 |
| MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL SPOKANE VALLEY |
$226 | $94.82 | $39.98 | $199 | $302 | $38.84 | $154 | — | $96.66 |
| MULTICARE DEACONESS HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$226 | $94.82 | $40.27 | $199 | $302 | $39.12 | $158 | — | $96.66 |
| VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$227 | $28.43 | $45.01 | $73.84 | $45.46 | — | $46.79 | $45.46 | — |
| MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$246 | $98.92 | $42.90 | $237 | $302 | $39.73 | $163 | — | $101 |
| MULTICARE ALLENMORE HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$246 | $101 | $43.91 | $237 | $302 | $40.66 | $163 | — | $103 |
| MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER AUBURN |
$246 | $98.92 | $42.90 | $237 | $302 | $39.73 | $163 | — | $101 |
| MULTICARE TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$246 | $101 | $43.91 | $237 | $302 | $40.66 | $163 | — | $103 |
| MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL PUYALLUP |
$246 | $98.92 | $43.90 | $237 | $302 | $40.64 | $163 | — | $101 |
| ST. CLARE HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$257 | $103 | $108 | $127 | $99.80 | $108 | $103 | $107 | — |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - CHERRY HILL CAMPUS SEATTLE |
$264 | $104 | $106 | $121 | $101 | — | — | $107 | — |
| SWEDISH MILL CREEK CAMPUS EVERETT |
$264 | $104 | $106 | $121 | $101 | — | — | $107 | — |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - ISSAQUAH CAMPUS ISSAQUAH |
$264 | $104 | $106 | $121 | $101 | — | — | $107 | — |
| ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL GIG HARBOR |
$271 | $103 | $108 | $127 | $99.80 | $108 | $103 | $107 | — |
| ST. ANNE HOSPITAL BURIEN |
$272 | $101 | $106 | $127 | $98.00 | $106 | $101 | $105 | — |
| TRIOS SOUTHRIDGE HOSPITAL PLAZA WAY KENNEWICK |
$273 | $92.68 | $93.94 | $426 | — | $38.08 | $239 | $98.64 | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S SPOKANE SPOKANE |
$275 | $40.80 | $45.30 | $50.00 | — | $23.00 | $28.57 | — | — |
| COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$276 | $47.34 | — | $254 | — | — | $243 | — | $40.13 |
| PROVIDENCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EVERETT COLBY CAMPUS EVERETT |
$280 | $102 | $104 | $330 | $99.10 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL FEDERAL WAY |
$280 | $101 | $106 | $127 | $98.00 | $106 | $101 | $105 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER TACOMA |
$295 | $103 | $108 | $127 | $99.80 | $108 | $103 | $107 | — |
| EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER KIRKLAND |
$298 | $101 | $101 | $197 | $280 | $177 | $103 | $335 | $113 |
| KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL TH AVE E SEATTLE |
$304 | — | — | — | $89.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UW MEDICINE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RENTON |
$313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL ENUMCLAW |
$315 | $115 | $161 | $127 | $161 | $162 | $165 | $172 | — |
| PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$323 | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | $33.40 | $38.60 | $154 | $70.00 | $65.00 |
| ISLAND HOSPITAL ANACORTES |
$333 | $109 | $104 | $266 | $104 | $41.88 | $109 | $104 | $110 |
| PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FRIDAY HARBOR |
$333 | $97.06 | $56.00 | $92.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $83.30 | $51.45 | $50.00 |
| PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER LONGVIEW |
$340 | $77.46 | $56.00 | — | $70.08 | $41.39 | — | $97.00 | $65.00 |
| PEACEHEALTH UNITED GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER SEDRO WOOLLEY |
$343 | $90.23 | $30.45 | $84.80 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $46.40 | $30.45 | $31.90 |
| ODESSA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER ODESSA |
$343 | $343 | $347 | $339 | $347 | — | $14.88 | — | — |
| CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL S STILLAGUAMISH AVE ARLINGTON |
$348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BELLINGHAM |
$352 | $77.68 | $56.00 | — | $50.00 | $109 | — | $97.00 | $50.00 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$379 | $102 | $316 | $165 | $307 | $202 | — | $103 | $106 |
| SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL E KINCAID ST MOUNT VERNON |
$382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL MARES CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH MOSES LAKE CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL WENATCHEE |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH OMAK CAMPUS OMAK |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$384 | $101 | $43.69 | $625 | $548 | $40.46 | $163 | — | $103 |
| ST. MICHAEL MEDICAL CENTER SILVERDALE |
$394 | $106 | $111 | $271 | $103 | $111 | $106 | $110 | $108 |
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 73 Washington 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 Washington, Medicare reimburses about $44.32 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Washington range from $20.00 to $722 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.3x 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 Washington?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Washington range from $20.00 to $722, with a median of $280. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views in Washington?
- The cheapest Washington hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.00. 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 Washington facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.