Lower back X-ray cost in Russellville, AL
In Russellville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $100.40 to $185.12, with a median of $142.76. The lowest listed price is at Red Bay Hospital — $42.36 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $322.68 at 36 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 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 Russellville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bay Hospital lowest Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 XR-MESOBLAST STUDY | $100.40 | $100.40 | $25.10–$78.31 | — | — source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEW | $185.12 | $712.00 | $30.02–$427.20 | 74% | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 DX LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VI | $185.12 | $712.00 | $30.02–$427.20 | 74% | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 XR-LUMBAR SPINE-OBLIQUES | $857.00 | $857.00 | $135.43–$668.46 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 OR-KIT POST CERV FIXATION LVL1 | $12,413.00 | $12,413.00 | $135.43–$9,682.14 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $100.40, median $142.76, highest $185.12 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $142.76. 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 1 of 2 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.