Lower back X-ray cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $106.02 to $382.50, with a median of $240.00. The lowest listed price is at Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana — $133.98 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $246.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities for code 72100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbar 2 Views | $106.02 | $186.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $106.02 | $186.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbar Xtl Lateral | $106.02 | $186.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbar Flexion + Extension | $106.02 | $186.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbar 2 Views | $106.02 | $186.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbar 1 View | $106.02 | $186.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $106.02 | $186.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbar Xtl Lateral | $106.02 | $186.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbar 1 View | $106.02 | $186.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN XR Spine Lumbar Flexion + Extension | $106.02 | $186.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | $4.83–$266.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | $4.83–$266.72 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | $4.83–$266.72 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | $4.83–$266.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | $4.83–$266.72 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | $4.83–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | $4.83–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | $4.83–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $245.40 | $409.00 | $4.83–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 XR SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $318.60 | $531.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $382.50 | $425.00 | $66.00–$425.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $106.02, median $240.00, highest $382.50 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $240.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.