Lower back X-ray cost in Shelby, MT
In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $264.88 to $264.88, with a median of $264.88. Across Montana, the median is $227.26 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 XR Exam | $264.88 | $407.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $264.88, median $264.88, highest $264.88.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $264.88. 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.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72100 ($313.50). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTXR L Spine AP and Lat w/ Spot - Report | $16.90 | file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTXR L Spine Lat/Flex/Ext Only - Report | $16.90 | file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTXR L Spine Flex/Extend Only - Report | $16.90 | file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTXR L Spine AP and Lateral - Report | $16.90 | file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTXR L/S Spots Only - Report | $16.90 | file |