X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $51.00 to $1,004.90, with a median of $335.19. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Cash prices at 13 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 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS | $195.36 | $407.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS | $195.36 | $407.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS | $195.36 | $407.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc Spine Lumbosacral Min 4 Vws | $235.50 | $471.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS | $289.64 | $557.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA X-RAY LS SPING W/OBLIQ | $315.69 | $619.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $317.03 | $1,099.86 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $334.53 | $1,099.86 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $335.85 | $1,099.86 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $345.17 | $1,099.86 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $364.28 | $1,099.86 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $388.66 | $1,099.86 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS | $488.16 | $1,017.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS | $488.16 | $1,017.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4 VIEWS | $488.16 | $1,017.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC XR LUMBAR SPINE W/OBL 4 5 VWS | $668.00 | $835.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA xray SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4V | $1,004.90 | $1,004.90 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $51.00, median $335.19, highest $1,004.90 — a 19.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $340.51. 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.