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X-ray of Upper Spine, 6 or More Views Cost in West Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 35 West Virginia hospitals. CPT 72052. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $308
📉 Low $15.00
📈 High $1,471
🏥 35 hospitals
🏛️ 29 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $56.40
Hospital comparison — West Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 35 of 35 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL RIPLEY |
$15.00 | $29.00 | $28.00 | $29.40 | $95.00 | $82.35 | $95.00 | $28.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$15.00 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$15.00 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL BUCKHANNON |
$16.00 | $32.00 | $34.88 | — | $95.00 | $81.46 | $95.00 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER RANSON |
$16.00 | $34.00 | $32.00 | $33.60 | $92.00 | $82.33 | $95.00 | $32.00 | — |
| BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GASSAWAY |
$16.00 | $45.00 | $43.00 | $45.15 | $95.00 | $87.95 | $95.00 | $43.00 | — |
| POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL KEYSER |
$16.00 | $36.00 | $34.00 | $35.70 | $90.00 | $82.69 | $95.00 | $34.00 | — |
| GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PETERSBURG |
$25.60 | $51.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $95.00 | $80.03 | $95.00 | $49.00 | — |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$65.50 | $11.01 | $39.91 | $41.91 | — | $215 | $95.00 | $39.91 | $32.50 |
| BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MADISON |
$88.00 | $49.28 | — | $48.29 | $131 | — | — | $41.42 | $52.80 |
| WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLIAMSON |
$88.00 | $40.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER ELKINS |
$142 | $15.16 | $14.13 | $14.13 | $18.94 | — | $28.26 | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL FAYETTE COUNTY |
$161 | $36.00 | $41.00 | $39.00 | — | $166 | — | $39.00 | $44.00 |
| RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL BECKLEY |
$221 | $84.00 | $79.70 | $100 | $60.20 | $15.10 | $95.00 | $100 | — |
| CHARLESTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BERKELEY SPRINGS |
$262 | $76.55 | $118 | $121 | $133 | $118 | — | — | $142 |
| HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROMNEY |
$262 | $76.55 | $121 | $124 | $133 | $120 | — | — | $135 |
| WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER WEIRTON |
$289 | $11.01 | $94.60 | $105 | $92.00 | $59.74 | $95.00 | $99.80 | $32.50 |
| BROADDUS HOSPITAL PHILIPPI |
$295 | $15.16 | $312 | $14.13 | $18.94 | — | $392 | — | — |
| FAIRMONT MEDICAL CENTER MORGANTOWN |
$298 | $10.80 | $90.00 | $106 | $88.00 | $73.77 | $95.00 | $101 | $32.50 |
| BERKELEY MEDICAL CENTER MARTINSBURG |
$308 | $11.01 | $40.24 | $42.25 | $92.00 | $77.78 | $95.00 | $40.24 | — |
| REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GLEN DALE |
$318 | $11.01 | $94.60 | $105 | $92.00 | $59.69 | $95.00 | $99.80 | — |
| UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER BRIDGEPORT |
$321 | $11.01 | $94.60 | $113 | $92.00 | $80.12 | $95.00 | $108 | — |
| CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER PARKERSBURG |
$321 | $11.01 | $39.91 | $41.91 | $90.00 | $79.05 | $95.00 | $39.91 | — |
| WHEELING HOSPITAL WHEELING |
$330 | $11.01 | $94.60 | $106 | $92.00 | $75.00 | $95.00 | $101 | — |
| WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL NEW MARTINSVILLE |
$334 | $11.01 | $93.74 | $112 | $95.00 | $56.47 | $95.00 | $107 | — |
| ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL SUMMERS HOSPITAL ROAD HINTON |
$454 | $167 | $235 | $153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL STANDORD ROAD BECKLEY |
$478 | $91.70 | $91.70 | $91.70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH CHARLESTON |
$598 | $11.01 | $94.60 | $105 | $92.00 | $462 | $95.00 | $99.80 | — |
| CAMC PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER OAK HILL |
$608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RONCEVERTE |
$662 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON |
$715 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS HUNTINGTON 2E |
$1,471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $308 for this?
That is the median of what the 35 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, Medicare reimburses about $56.40 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in West Virginia range from $15.00 to $1,471 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.5x 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 West Virginia?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views (CPT 72052) in West Virginia range from $15.00 to $1,471, with a median of $308. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views in West Virginia?
- The cheapest West Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $15.00. 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 West Virginia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72052 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.