Tailbone X-ray cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the tailbone (sacrum and coccyx), 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $928.71 to $1,017.96, with a median of $973.34. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $44.63 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $470.68 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR TAILBONE MIN 2 VIEWS | $928.71 | $1,821.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR TAILBONE MIN 2 VIEWS | $1,017.96 | $1,996.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $928.71, median $973.34, highest $1,017.96 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $128.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This X-ray shows the sacrum and tailbone. It is used after a fall onto the tailbone or for lasting tailbone pain.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.