X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in St. Louis, MO-IL
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $49.40 to $923.76, with a median of $465.08. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 72110, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Troy, MO Xr Spine Lumbar Min 4 Views Pf | $49.40 | $76.00 | 35% | — source file |
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC Granite City, IL SP-LS SPNE 4VPLUS CR | $142.47 | $237.45 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO Xr Spine Lumbar Min 4 Views | $341.90 | $526.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Xr Spine Lumbar Min 4 Views | $370.50 | $570.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $416.60 | $416.60 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Xr Spine Lumbar Min 4 Views | $444.60 | $684.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO Xr Spine Lumbar Min 4 Views | $485.55 | $747.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Xr Spine Lumbar Min 4 Views | $507.00 | $780.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL HC XR L-SPINE 4+V | $768.24 | $1,067.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL HC XR L-SPINE 4+V | $827.28 | $1,149.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC XR L-SPINE 4+V | $869.76 | $1,208.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL HC XR L-SPINE 4+V | $923.76 | $1,283.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $49.40, median $465.08, highest $923.76 — a 18.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $768.24. 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.