Lower back X-ray cost in Rapid City, SD
In Rapid City, SD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $582.40 to $582.40, with a median of $582.40. The lowest listed price is at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across South Dakota, the median is $582.40 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 72110, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Rapid City, SD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital lowest Rapid City, SD · (605) 755-1000 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $582.40 | $728.00 | $63.89–$746.20 | 20% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital lowest Custer, SD · (605) 673-9400 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $582.40 | $728.00 | $63.89–$728.00 | 20% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital lowest Sturgis, SD · (605) 720-2400 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $582.40 | $728.00 | $63.89–$728.00 | 20% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $582.40, median $582.40, highest $582.40.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 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.