X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $133.00 to $863.25, with a median of $862.50. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Apr 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA LUMBAR SPINE 4+VWS | $133.00 | $904.37 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $681.20 | $1,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Xry-Lumbar Complete | $862.50 | $1,150.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE COMPLETE 4+ VIEWS | $863.25 | $1,151.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE COMPLETE 4+ VIEWS | $863.25 | $1,151.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE COMPLETE 4+ VIEWS | $863.25 | $1,151.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE COMPLETE 4+ VIEWS | $863.25 | $1,151.00 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $133.00, median $862.50, highest $863.25 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $862.88. 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.