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X-ray of Upper Spine, 6 or More Views Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 85 Missouri hospitals. CPT 72052. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $491
📉 Low $20.02
📈 High $5,026
🏥 85 hospitals
🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $58.49
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 85 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Cigna | BCBS | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$20.02 | $32.00 | $56.00 | — | $62.80 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$29.49 | $12.47 | $13.79 | $13.79 | $13.79 | $13.79 | — | $13.79 | — |
| IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PILOT KNOB |
$36.00 | $103 | $19.84 | $13.60 | $13.60 | $13.60 | — | $12.40 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$38.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$62.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$64.60 | $53.16 | $57.00 | $18.95 | $53.16 | $418 | $64.60 | $79.74 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$64.60 | $20.28 | $53.20 | $17.66 | $53.16 | — | $19.45 | $53.16 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$64.60 | $11.81 | $66.88 | $18.79 | $11.81 | — | $61.61 | $101 | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$70.60 | $83.00 | $80.00 | — | $75.00 | $85.00 | — | $115 | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$104 | $59.96 | $104 | $59.31 | $90.12 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$104 | $59.96 | $104 | $144 | $90.12 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$165 | $27.00 | — | $52.00 | $35.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$178 | $100 | $126 | $88.40 | $65.97 | $58.91 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$178 | $100 | $126 | $74.39 | $65.97 | $58.91 | $73.00 | $114 | $47.74 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$198 | $145 | $216 | — | — | $238 | — | $108 | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$198 | $50.00 | $55.00 | $100 | $85.00 | $112 | $87.00 | — | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL WEST JOPLIN |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL EAST JOPLIN |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$215 | $269 | $269 | $269 | $269 | — | — | $269 | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$220 | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | $49.50 | $104 | $75.00 | — | $92.00 |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$221 | $100 | $144 | $14.94 | $105 | $107 | — | $133 | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$240 | $68.80 | $70.00 | — | $75.00 | — | — | $150 | — |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$260 | $118 | $294 | $118 | $118 | $118 | $277 | $118 | $277 |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$266 | $61.13 | $53.16 | $56.88 | $74.42 | $61.13 | $52.36 | $61.13 | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$267 | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | $80.50 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$342 | — | — | — | — | $330 | $342 | $193 | — |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$370 | $105 | $148 | $89.20 | $105 | $105 | $462 | — | $458 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$370 | $105 | $148 | $89.20 | $105 | $105 | $462 | — | $458 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$370 | $105 | $148 | $89.20 | $105 | $105 | $462 | — | $458 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$370 | $105 | $148 | $89.20 | $105 | $105 | $462 | — | $458 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$370 | $105 | $148 | $89.20 | $105 | $105 | $462 | — | $458 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN JOPLIN |
$377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$401 | $94.03 | $94.03 | $94.03 | $569 | $627 | — | — | $621 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$401 | $94.03 | $94.03 | $94.03 | $552 | $562 | — | — | $551 |
| CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO SPRINGS |
$413 | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | $54.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $54.00 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$450 | $105 | $130 | $107 | $108 | $106 | — | $110 | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS SAINT LOUIS |
$458 | $102 | $139 | — | $82.33 | — | $85.00 | $25.00 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$464 | $245 | — | $74.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$468 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$479 | $88.00 | $79.00 | $70.00 | $80.00 | $72.50 | $85.00 | $134 | $90.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA AURORA |
$491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE CASSVILLE |
$491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD OZARK |
$491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN VIEW |
$492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PHONE: |
$499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$505 | $218 | $82.31 | $37.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$505 | $218 | $82.31 | $37.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$505 | $218 | $82.31 | $37.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$505 | $218 | $82.31 | $37.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$505 | $218 | $82.31 | $37.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$505 | $218 | $82.31 | $37.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST CAPE GIRARDEAU |
$512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$522 | $196 | $96.54 | $36.43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON MEDICAL CENTER FREDERICKTOWN |
$531 | $212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$532 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$582 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $491 for this?
That is the median of what the 85 Missouri 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 Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $58.49 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $20.02 to $5,026 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.4x 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 Missouri?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views (CPT 72052) in Missouri range from $20.02 to $5,026, with a median of $491. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.02. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72052 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.