Lower back X-ray cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $197.82 to $843.00, with a median of $251.79. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $53.97 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $384.07 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 72100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $197.82 | $471.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $246.96 | $588.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $246.96 | $588.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $256.62 | $611.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $804.72 | $1,916.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $804.72 | $1,916.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $804.72 | $1,916.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $843.00 | $843.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $197.82, median $251.79, highest $843.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $804.72. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.