Lower back X-ray cost in Springfield, MO
In Springfield, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $439.40 to $439.40, with a median of $439.40. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Springfield and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $276.25 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 — 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 Springfield, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield lowest Ozark, MO Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $439.40 | $676.00 | $102.72–$190.05 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield lowest Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $439.40 | $676.00 | $102.72–$190.05 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $439.40, median $439.40, highest $439.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $338.08. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.