X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $457.60 to $1,074.00, with a median of $588.00. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 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 Feb 23, 2026 and Jul 22, 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley lowest Pleasanton, CA Xr L-Spine Min 4v | $457.60 | $1,144.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA XR LUMBAR SPINE COMPT MIN4V | $506.21 | $1,687.35 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $588.00 | $1,050.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $588.00 | $1,050.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $588.00 | $1,050.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $588.00 | $1,050.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $588.00 | $1,050.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $588.00 | $1,050.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $588.00 | $1,050.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $588.00 | $1,050.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $588.00 | $1,050.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco, CA X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $1,074.00 | $1,074.00 | — | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $457.60, median $588.00, highest $1,074.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $588.00. 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.