Lower back X-ray cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $33.30 to $347.76, with a median of $234.00. The lowest listed price is at Dupont Hospital — $200.70 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $246.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 72100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 72100 TC XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $33.30 | $74.00 | $21.98–$66.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 72100 TC XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $40.70 | $74.00 | $22.13–$66.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V DR | $187.20 | $520.00 | $131.03–$468.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $222.30 | $494.00 | $146.72–$444.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC X-RAY-LS SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $234.00 | $468.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC X-RAY-LS SPINE FLEX & EXT ONLY | $234.00 | $468.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC X-RAY-LS SPINE FLEX & EXT ONLY | $246.00 | $492.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $246.00 | $492.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE FLEX & EXT ONLY | $246.00 | $492.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC X-RAY-LS SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $246.00 | $492.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $347.76 | $1,288.00 | $347.76–$1,288.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V DR | $365.04 | $1,352.00 | $365.04–$1,352.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V DR | $620.10 | $1,378.00 | $409.27–$1,240.20 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V DR | $705.10 | $1,282.00 | $383.32–$1,153.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $33.30, median $234.00, highest $347.76 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $246.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A lower back X-ray shows the bones of the lumbar spine in two or three views. It is used after injuries, for suspected fractures and for back pain with warning signs.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
10 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72100 ($278.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN72100 26 XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $8.10 | file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN72100 26 X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $8.10 | file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN72100 26 X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $10.80 | file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN72100 26 XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $10.80 | file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN72100 26 X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $13.50 | file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN72100 26 XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $13.50 | file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN72100 26 X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $16.50 | file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN72100 26 XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $16.50 | file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN72100 TC XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $19.98 | file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN72100 TC XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $26.64 | file |