X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $46.20 to $262.80, with a median of $171.84. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities 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 — 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA HC LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS MD | $46.20 | $77.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA 72110 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS Tech | $127.09 | $532.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA 72110 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS WKC TECH | $127.09 | $532.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA 72110 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS Tech | $167.42 | $532.00 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA 72110 Spine Lumbosacral Comp W Obliq View | $176.25 | $532.00 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA XR Spine Lumbosacral 4+ Views - Report | $176.25 | $532.00 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA HC LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $262.80 | $438.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA HC LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $262.80 | $438.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.20, median $171.84, highest $262.80 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $171.84. 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.