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X-ray of Upper Spine, 6 or More Views Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 76 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 72052. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $449
📉 Low $34.41
📈 High $1,935
🏥 76 hospitals
🏛️ 66 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $56.92
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 76 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Humana | UHC | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$34.41 | $13.42 | $13.42 | $14.09 | $13.42 | $13.42 | — | $94.35 | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$36.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$44.40 | $56.47 | $13.93 | $13.93 | $13.93 | — | $127 | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$44.40 | $86.42 | $13.93 | $13.93 | $13.93 | — | $179 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$63.45 | $13.04 | $13.04 | $13.04 | $15.61 | — | $15.61 | $868 | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$65.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$86.45 | $30.98 | $30.67 | $30.67 | $20.11 | $101 | $40.58 | $83.03 | $40.58 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$86.45 | $30.67 | $30.67 | $30.67 | $20.11 | $83.03 | $30.67 | $83.03 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$209 | $470 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $388 | — | $814 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$209 | $470 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $388 | — | $814 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$209 | $251 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $655 | — | $887 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$209 | $470 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $388 | — | $814 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$209 | $470 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $388 | — | $814 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$209 | $470 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $388 | — | $814 | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$263 | $96.34 | $98.27 | $99.23 | $96.34 | — | $101 | $672 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$291 | $91.45 | — | — | $116 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$296 | — | $296 | — | — | — | $296 | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$300 | — | $465 | $553 | — | — | $108 | $674 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$303 | $29.19 | $54.00 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$320 | $70.28 | $170 | — | $151 | — | — | — | $55.78 |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$321 | — | $204 | $471 | $202 | $471 | — | — | $93.80 |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$329 | $191 | $195 | $197 | $188 | $471 | $201 | $622 | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$336 | — | — | $98.09 | $137 | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$379 | $99.99 | $102 | $103 | $99.99 | — | $105 | $941 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$383 | $104 | $109 | $108 | $104 | $611 | $110 | $868 | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$386 | $55.09 | $170 | $166 | $255 | $437 | $185 | — | $55.78 |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$410 | $20.00 | $19.38 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$427 | — | $106 | $254 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$427 | — | $106 | $254 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$427 | — | $106 | $254 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$427 | — | $106 | $254 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$427 | — | $106 | $254 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$436 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$449 | $104 | $109 | $108 | $104 | $601 | $110 | $868 | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$455 | $72.89 | $72.89 | $72.89 | $72.89 | — | $139 | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$457 | $102 | $104 | $105 | $102 | $786 | $107 | $980 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$460 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$469 | $164 | $203 | $164 | $166 | — | $167 | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$492 | $139 | $303 | $139 | $139 | — | $142 | — | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$492 | $164 | — | $164 | $164 | — | $167 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$493 | $36.05 | $45.50 | $70.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$497 | $30.30 | $30.60 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$537 | $61.48 | $61.48 | $61.48 | $61.48 | — | $137 | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$545 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$545 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$545 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$545 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$545 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$568 | $350 | $358 | — | — | — | — | — | $350 |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$581 | $145 | $184 | $145 | $147 | — | $148 | — | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$582 | $165 | $281 | $165 | $167 | — | $168 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$592 | $66.94 | $66.94 | $66.94 | $66.94 | — | $141 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$592 | $97.66 | $97.66 | $97.66 | $97.66 | — | $161 | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$592 | $79.37 | $79.37 | $42.60 | $79.37 | — | $292 | — | — |
| EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL HARRODSBURG |
$646 | $106 | $1.00 | $106 | — | $1.00 | — | — | $106 |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72052, 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: $442 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $449 for this?
That is the median of what the 76 Kentucky hospitals above publish for X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more 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 72052 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $56.92 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $34.41 to $1,935 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.9x 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, 6 or more views cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views (CPT 72052) in Kentucky range from $34.41 to $1,935, with a median of $449. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $34.41. 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 Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72052 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.