Lower back X-ray cost in Kalispell, MT
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $52.00 to $294.94, with a median of $173.47. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health Medical Center — $121.47 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $304.97 at 20 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 X-RAY LOWER SPINE, 4 OR MORE V | $52.00 | $80.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 SPINE, LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $245.86 | $378.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 SPINE, LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $294.94 | $453.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $52.00, median $173.47, highest $294.94 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $173.47. 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.