Lower back X-ray cost in Storm Lake, IA
In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $68.80 to $68.80, with a median of $68.80. Across Iowa, the median is $120.35 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Storm Lake, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 PR LUMBOSACR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $68.80 | $86.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 HC LUMBOSACR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $200.80 | $251.00 | $133.00–$243.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $68.80, median $68.80, highest $68.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $200.80. 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.