X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 4 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $115.00 to $711.20, with a median of $175.86. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 72110, 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw | $115.00 | $115.00 | — | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw | $115.00 | $115.00 | — | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD HC Lumbar Spine 5 Views | $130.66 | $133.33 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center, Inc. Baltimore, MD HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW | $221.06 | $225.57 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD Lumbar Spine X-ray Min 4 Views | $368.50 | $376.02 | 2% | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD HC LUMBAR SPINE, 4 VIEW MINIMUM | $711.20 | $889.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $115.00, median $175.86, highest $711.20 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $175.86. 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
This is an X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine and sacrum) with at least four views taken from different angles. It is used to look at the bones for fractures, arthritis, alignment problems or changes after surgery.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-rays. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately as a professional fee.