Lower back X-ray cost in Jacksonville, FL — inpatient
In Jacksonville, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $261.78 to $686.80, with a median of $294.53. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent's Riverside and 2 other hospitals — $32.75 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $608.40 at 82 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Mar 31, 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 Jacksonville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $261.78 | $707.50 | $77.83–$261.77 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $261.78 | $707.50 | $77.83–$261.77 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $261.78 | $707.50 | $77.83–$261.77 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $327.27 | $884.50 | $77.83–$327.26 | 63% | — source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB XRAY SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $502.32 | $913.31 | $383.59–$867.64 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UB UC XRAY SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $532.64 | $968.44 | $406.74–$920.02 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UC XRAY SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $532.64 | $968.44 | $285.69–$920.02 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL XR Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 View | $686.80 | $686.80 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $261.78, median $294.53, highest $686.80 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $585.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 5 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.