Lower back X-ray cost in Janesville, WI
In Janesville-Beloit, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $80.11 to $666.49, with a median of $373.30. The lowest listed price is at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center — $293.19 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $293.09 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72110, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center lowest Janesville, WI HC PBB PR X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW | $80.11 | $106.81 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center Janesville, WI HC XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4V | $642.04 | $856.06 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Edgerton Hospital and Health Services Edgerton, WI · (608) 884-3441 HC LUMBAR SPINE 4+ VW | $666.49 | $913.00 | $55.00–$230.21 | 27% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $80.11, median $373.30, highest $666.49 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $373.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.