How much does lumbar spine X-ray, 3+ views cost in Texas?
CPT 72110 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
72110 Lumbar spine X-ray, 3+ views
Ask to pay
$213
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$652
Medicare $106
Ask $213
$36 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $4,736
What Medicare paysⓘ
$106
Typical price near you
$652
Cash / self-pay price
$686
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) lowest | Hospital | $36cash | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $104cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $104cash | 1.0× | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $108cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $114negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $166cash | 1.6× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $211cash | 2.0× | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $319cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $383cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $407cash | 3.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $475cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $475cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $475cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $510cash | 4.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $515cash | 4.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $515cash | 4.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $559cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $559cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $563cash | 5.3× | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $627cash | 5.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | — |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $686cash | 6.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $696cash | 6.5× | — |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $744cash | 7.0× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $744cash | 7.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $749cash | 7.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $754cash | 7.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $778cash | 7.3× | — |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $819cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $927cash | 8.7× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $927cash | 8.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,152cash | 10.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $1,152cash | 10.8× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $1,317cash | 12.4× | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $1,455cash | 13.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,623cash | 15.3× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $1,677cash | 15.8× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $1,783cash | 16.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $1,812cash | 17.0× | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $1,812cash | 17.0× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $1,844cash | 17.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $1,914cash | 18.0× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $2,089cash | 19.6× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,452cash | 23.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $2,494cash | 23.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,660cash | 25.0× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,660cash | 25.0× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,660cash | 25.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $2,984cash | 28.1× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $2,992cash | 28.1× | ★★★★★ |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,268cash | 30.7× | — |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,268cash | 30.7× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,268cash | 30.7× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,530cash | 33.2× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $4,140cash | 38.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $4,177cash | 39.3× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $4,239cash | 39.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $4,736cash | 44.5× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 72110 (Lumbar spine X-ray, 3+ views), Medicare's benchmark rate is $106.34. A fair self-pay target for this line is $212.68. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 72110 is $686.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $561.95–$1,819.86. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 72110 cost in Texas?
For lumbar spine X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 72110) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $652, with hospitals ranging from $562 to $1,820 across 74 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $106, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does lumbar spine X-ray, 3+ views cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for lumbar spine X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 72110) in Texas is around $652, with hospital prices ranging from $562 to $1,820 across 74 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 72110?
Medicare pays about $106 for lumbar spine X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 72110). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of lumbar spine X-ray, 3+ views?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.