X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in Erie, PA
In Erie, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $599.42 to $637.80, with a median of $618.61. The lowest listed price is at Saint Vincent Health Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 72110, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Erie, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Health Center lowest Erie, PA HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $599.42 | $731.00 | 18% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $637.80 | $1,063.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $599.42, median $618.61, highest $637.80 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $618.61. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72110 ($377.10). 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.
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie, PACHG RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $6.48 | file |