Lower back X-ray cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $59.40 to $340.77, with a median of $316.68. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $257.28 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $290.69 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 72100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 MHP XRAY EXAM OF LOWER SPINE | $59.40 | $99.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 LUMBAR SP LTD 2 OR 3V ROUTINE | $216.92 | $361.53 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 MOA LUMBAR SPINE 2V | $216.92 | $361.53 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC L-SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $316.68 | $812.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Xr Spine Lumbar 2-3 Views | $340.77 | $921.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $59.40, median $316.68, highest $340.77 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $316.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.