Lower back X-ray cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 52 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $126.28 to $2,005.00, with a median of $681.20. The lowest listed price is at Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare — $554.92 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $652.00 at 215 hospitals.
- The median here, $681.20, is 61% above the US median of $423.80.
- That is 6.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Los Angeles, CA ranks 3rd of 5 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 52 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 52 facilities across 37 cities for code 72110, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$126.28Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Median$681.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,005.00in this market
Difference15.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $126.28Highest $2,005.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare lowest Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $126.28 | $97.14 | $38.86–$287.78 | -30% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 SPINE L/S MIN4V+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $725.20 | $43.40–$725.20 | 82% |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $1,036.00 | $43.40–$932.40 | 87% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $1,494.66 | $43.40–$1,494.66 | 91% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 SPINE, LUMBAR MIN 4VWS - 72110 - 62160775+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $486.80 | $43.40–$1,217.00 | 73% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $1,398.75 | $43.40–$1,398.75 | 90% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $1,494.66 | $43.40–$1,494.66 | 91% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 LUMBAR SPINE 5 VIEWS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $562.55 | $43.40–$562.55 | 76% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $1,494.66 | $43.40–$1,494.66 | 91% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+VWS FY File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $181.27 | $419.00 | $56.61–$459.40 | 57% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+ VIEWS File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $186.03 | $430.00 | $56.61–$459.40 | 57% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.84 | $458.00 | — | 52% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 HKI-SPINE-LUMBAR 4-6 V,ROUTINE File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $319.00 | $319.00 | $79.75–$510.80 | — |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $434.88 | $906.00 | — | 52% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 XR-SPINE-LUMBAR 5V - ROUTINE File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $440.00 | $440.00 | $94.76–$510.80 | — |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4VWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $472.00 | $1,180.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4VWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $472.00 | $1,180.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4VWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $472.00 | $1,180.00 | — | 60% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+ VIEWS File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $553.74 | $1,760.00 | $62.90–$1,760.00 | 69% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $592.90 | $1,694.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $592.90 | $1,694.00 | — | 65% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 XR-L/SP:CMP:4 OR MORE VWS File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $615.30 | $1,758.00 | $159.76–$1,758.00 | 65% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $632.80 | $1,808.00 | — | 65% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+ VIEWS File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $640.78 | $1,340.00 | $56.61–$3,012.00 | 52% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $43.85–$652.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $52.62–$652.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $52.62–$652.00 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $765.45 | $2,187.00 | — | 65% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4VWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $779.20 | $1,948.00 | — | 60% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $794.88 | $1,656.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $812.35 | $2,321.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $816.48 | $1,701.00 | — | 52% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 X-Ray of lower back source file | $876.00 | $876.00 | $107.00–$876.00 | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Radex Spine Lumbosacral Minimum 4 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.50 | $1,004.50 | — | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,007.65 | $2,879.00 | — | 65% |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 SPINE LUMBAR COMP MIN 4 VW File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,161.56 | $1,161.56 | $6.87–$998.94 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 SPINE LUMBAR COMP MIN 4 VW File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,161.56 | $1,161.56 | $1.92–$998.94 | — |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $1,170.89 | $1,672.70 | $62.90–$1,672.70 | 30% |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 LUMBAR SPINE 4 VIEWS MIN File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,342.95 | $1,342.95 | $44.73–$1,074.36 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 LUMBAR SPINE 4 VIEWS MIN File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,342.95 | $1,342.95 | $44.73–$1,074.36 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 LUMBAR SPINE 4 VIEWS MIN File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,342.95 | $1,342.95 | $44.73–$1,074.36 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 LUMBAR SPINE 4 VIEWS MIN File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,342.95 | $1,342.95 | $44.73–$1,074.36 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SPINE, LUMBOSACRAL; COMPLETE, WITH OBLIQUE VIEWS+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $1,373.33 | $2,112.81 | $97.02–$14,761.00 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+ VIEWS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,610.00 | $1,610.00 | $43.85–$1,610.00 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 SPINE LUMBAR COMP MIN 4 VW File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,916.76 | $1,916.76 | $1.91–$1,648.41 | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Radex Spine Lumbosacral Minimum 4 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,005.00 | $2,005.00 | — | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $126.28, median $681.20, highest $2,005.00 — a 15.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 42 facilities here, median $681.20. 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 16 of 37 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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 lower back X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lower back X-ray explained.