Price Checker / CPT 72110
How much does X-ray — lower back (4+ views) cost?
CPT 72110 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 7.1x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$80–$160
What this should cost
With insurance
~$82,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$200
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $853 is $733 over the fair price (about 7.1x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for X-ray — lower back (4+ views)
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center CEDARTOWN, GA | $1,310 | $655 | 2351% |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville GREENVILLE, PA | $1,309 | $1,047 | 2349% |
| UPMC Horizon GREENVILLE, PA | $1,309 | $1,047 | 2349% |
| UPMC Horizon-Shenango GREENVILLE, PA | $1,309 | $1,047 | 2349% |
| Jeff Davis Hospital HAZLEHURST, GA | $1,205 | $422 | 2155% |
| Donalsonville Hospital , GA | $999 | $849 | 1769% |
| UMass Memorial Health-Harrington at Webster , MA | $943 | $943 | 1665% |
| UMass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital SOUTHBRIDGE, MA | $943 | $943 | 1665% |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Continuing Medical Care Cambridge , MA | $857 | $643 | 1504% |
| Yuma District Hospital & Clinics YUMA, CO | $838 | $629 | 1468% |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital WATSEKA, IL | $729 | $510 | 1264% |
| Bear Lake Memorial Hospital MONTPELIER, ID | $704 | $598 | 1217% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center BERNICE, LA | $569 | $341 | 965% |
| Mackinac Straits Health System Saint Ignace, MI | $476 | — | 741% |
| Gracie Square Hospital New York, NY | $746 | — | 534% |
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About X-ray — lower back (4+ views)
CPT code 72110 refers to x-ray — lower back (4+ views) (billing description: "X-ray exam l-2 spine 4/>vws"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $53 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $53 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.