Lower back X-ray cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 113 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $66.69 to $1,202.00, with a median of $445.80. The lowest price is at Blessing Hospital (Quincy). The highest price is 18.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $445.80, is 47% above the US median of $303.00.
- That is 4.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Illinois ranks 45th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 28 of 113 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72100. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$66.69Blessing Hospital
Median$445.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,202.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$379.11vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Hospital lowest Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO CHG RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2/3 VIEWS | $66.69 | $111.14 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $70.48 | $273.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $82.32 | $294.00 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V CR | $83.53 | $139.21 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IL X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $97.20 | $108.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN LUMBAR SPINE MIN 3 VIEWS | $111.00 | $994.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW | $111.00 | $431.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN LUMBAR SPINE MIN 2V, AP & LAT | $111.00 | $940.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW | $127.50 | $510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW | $127.50 | $510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW | $127.50 | $510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW | $127.50 | $510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Spine Lumbar 2-3 Views | $133.00 | $700.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Spine Lumbosac 2 or 3 Vw Standing | $133.00 | $700.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC X-RAY EXAM LUMBOSACRAL SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $142.23 | $431.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL LUMBAR SPINE - V | $158.20 | $226.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Spine Lumbosac 2 or 3 Vw Standing | $161.00 | $700.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $162.40 | $203.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $165.58 | $622.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; 2 or 3 views | $179.80 | $290.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $183.97 | $968.25 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $187.60 | $268.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $228.00 | $456.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $229.77 | $955.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views BCE | $238.64 | $701.89 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $249.00 | $332.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $252.48 | $742.59 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Morrison Community Hospital Morrison · Sterling, IL LUMBAR SP 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $259.00 | $259.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $265.00 | $530.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $265.00 | $530.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Salem Township Hospital Salem · Centralia, IL HC 72100 SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $266.17 | $665.43 | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $271.50 | $271.50 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Medical Center Galena · Galena, IL XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $275.91 | $303.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL HC LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VW | $275.94 | $306.60 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $279.13 | $558.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Spine L/S 2-3 Views | $292.50 | $450.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Spine L/S 2-3 Views | $292.50 | $450.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 2V OR 3V | $295.61 | $394.15 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $297.12 | $1,350.53 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 2V OR 3V | $300.13 | $400.17 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale · Peoria, IL XR LUMBAR SPINE 2/3VWS | $302.74 | $432.48 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $322.50 | $645.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $347.50 | $695.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $347.50 | $695.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $354.86 | $959.08 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $368.15 | $736.30 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $370.00 | $740.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $370.00 | $740.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN LUMBAR SPINE-AP AND LAT | $371.00 | $618.33 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VWS | $378.40 | $473.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $400.00 | $800.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $400.00 | $800.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb X-Ray Exam L-S Spine 2/3 Vws | $404.00 | $404.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $415.00 | $830.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC XR L-SPINE 2-3V | $419.04 | $582.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Nashville · Nashville, IL HC LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VW | $440.80 | $551.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| MC Donough District Hospital Macomb · Macomb, IL XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $445.80 | $743.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC XR L-SPINE 2-3V | $449.28 | $624.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Kirby Medical Center Monticello · Champaign-Urbana, IL SPINE LUMBAR ROUTINE 2OR 3VIEW | $450.00 | $750.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $455.20 | $569.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $461.70 | $513.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN LUMBAR SPINE AP/LAT | $463.93 | $463.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $470.00 | $940.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $473.00 | $473.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC XR L-SPINE 2-3V | $496.80 | $690.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $502.29 | $837.14 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB SPINE L/S 2-3 VIEWS | $506.00 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB SPINE L/S 2-3 VIEWS | $506.00 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB SPINE L/S 2-3 VIEWS | $506.00 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR LUMBOSACRAL SPINE AN /LAT | $508.37 | $635.46 | Dec 26, 2025 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Radiologic Examination, Spine, Lumbosacral; 2 Or 3 Views | $524.00 | $524.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Memorial Hospital Robinson · Robinson, IL XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $526.40 | $658.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H XR SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $527.80 | $754.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC LUMBOSACR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $529.65 | $662.06 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Pana Community Hospital Pana · Taylorville, IL XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $565.25 | $565.25 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL HC LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VW | $566.00 | $566.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL Lumbar Spine 2 Vw | $567.00 | $567.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $571.40 | $571.40 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC XR L-SPINE 2-3V | $601.92 | $836.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 2V OR 3V | $602.34 | $803.12 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Rosiclare · Rosiclare, IL LUMBAR SPINE (LS) | $603.00 | $670.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL HC XR L-SPINE 2-3V | $618.48 | $859.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Lumbosacral Xrays 2-3 Views | $632.00 | $632.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Lumbosacral Xrays 2-3 Views | $632.00 | $632.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC XR L-SPINE 2-3V | $635.76 | $883.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB X-Ray Exam L-S Spine 2/3 Vws | $651.70 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB X-Ray Exam L-S Spine 2/3 Vws | $651.70 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB X-Ray Exam L-S Spine 2/3 Vws | $651.70 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB X-Ray Exam L-S Spine 2/3 Vws | $651.70 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB X-Ray Exam L-S Spine 2/3 Vws | $651.70 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB X-Ray Exam L-S Spine 2/3 Vws | $651.70 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB X-Ray Exam L-S Spine 2/3 Vws | $651.70 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB X-Ray Exam L-S Spine 2/3 Vws | $651.70 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC XR L-SPINE 2-3V | $666.00 | $925.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC XR L-SPINE 2-3V | $688.32 | $956.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville · St. Louis, MO-IL XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $694.00 | $694.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC XR L-SPINE 2-3V | $702.00 | $975.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $723.00 | $723.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Radiologic Examination, Spine, Lumbosacral; 2 Or 3 Views | $744.00 | $744.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL Lumbosacral Xrays 2-3 Views | $788.00 | $788.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL Lumbosacral Xrays 2-3 Views | $788.00 | $788.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL Lumbosacral Xrays 2-3 Views | $788.00 | $788.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC L Spine Ap/Lat | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC L Spine Ap/Lat | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC L Spine Ap/Lat | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC L Spine Ap/Lat | $820.00 | $1,025.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Lumbosacral Xrays 2-3 Views | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $847.00 | $847.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL Lumbosacral Xrays 2-3 Views | $1,008.00 | $1,008.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL XRAY Lumbar Spine 2-3V | $1,013.00 | $1,013.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V DR | $1,070.51 | $1,070.51 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC RAD SPINE LUMBOSACRAL TWO OR THREE VIEWS | $1,202.00 | $1,202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC RAD SPINE LUMBOSACRAL TWO OR THREE VIEWS | $1,202.00 | $1,202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 55 | $70.48 | $347.50 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 10 | $83.53 | $432.48 |
| Peoria, IL | 5 | $302.74 | $788.00 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 3 | $450.00 | $840.00 |
| Carbondale, IL | 2 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 2 | $635.76 | $741.38 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $461.70 | $495.68 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 2 | $183.97 | $501.98 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $354.86 | $354.86 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $632.00 | $632.00 |
| Carrollton, IL | 1 | $455.20 | $455.20 |
| Clinton, IL | 1 | $571.40 | $571.40 |
| Centralia, IL | 1 | $266.17 | $266.17 |
| Danville, IL | 1 | $567.00 | $567.00 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $601.92 | $601.92 |
| Eldorado, IL | 1 | $249.00 | $249.00 |
| Fairfield, IL | 1 | $378.40 | $378.40 |
| Flora, IL | 1 | $566.00 | $566.00 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $162.40 | $162.40 |
| Galena, IL | 1 | $275.91 | $275.91 |
| Harrisburg, IL | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $165.58 | $165.58 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $449.28 | $449.28 |
| McLeansboror, IL | 1 | $275.94 | $275.94 |
| Macomb, IL | 1 | $445.80 | $445.80 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $297.12 | $297.12 |
| Nashville, IL | 1 | $440.80 | $440.80 |
| Olney, IL | 1 | $1,008.00 | $1,008.00 |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 1 | $473.00 | $473.00 |
| Pittsfield, IL | 1 | $502.29 | $502.29 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 1 | $66.69 | $66.69 |
| Robinson, IL | 1 | $526.40 | $526.40 |
| Rosiclare, IL | 1 | $603.00 | $603.00 |
| Rushville, IL | 1 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Rochelle, IL | 1 | $723.00 | $723.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $602.34 | $602.34 |
| Shelbyville, IL | 1 | $419.04 | $419.04 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $666.00 | $666.00 |
| Sterling, IL | 1 | $259.00 | $259.00 |
| Taylorville, IL | 1 | $565.25 | $565.25 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lower back X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lower back X-ray explained.
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views in other states
- Alabama$201.67
- Alaska$513.02
- Arizona$192.43
- Arkansas$127.17
- California$471.04
- Colorado$361.68
- Connecticut$384.01
- Delaware$343.80
- District of Columbia$400.96, 3 hospitals
- Florida$691.60
- Georgia$341.64
- Hawaii$281.40
- Idaho$301.60
- Indiana$251.36
- Iowa$276.60
- Kansas$271.20
- Kentucky$337.51
- Louisiana$152.18
- Maine$241.55
- Maryland$223.52
- Massachusetts$368.90
- Michigan$214.00
- Minnesota$255.50
- Mississippi$140.80
- Missouri$291.38
- Montana$253.13
- Nebraska$436.75
- Nevada$450.00
- New Hampshire$303.56
- New Jersey$130.16
- New Mexico$310.60
- New York$275.16
- North Carolina$301.35
- North Dakota$193.00
- Ohio$322.55
- Oklahoma$211.66
- Oregon$319.90
- Pennsylvania$364.35
- Puerto Rico$81.50
- Rhode Island$274.00
- South Carolina$350.00
- South Dakota$401.39
- Tennessee$174.01
- Texas$443.92
- Utah$615.52
- Vermont$664.09
- Virginia$366.50
- Washington$370.62
- West Virginia$217.03
- Wisconsin$291.20
- Wyoming$327.18
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.