X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views as an inpatient: from $506.21 to $772.00, with a median of $588.00. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 72110, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 2026 and Apr 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest 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 - Antioch Antioch, 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 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA Xr L-Spine Min 4v | $772.00 | $1,930.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $506.21, median $588.00, highest $772.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $588.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.