Lower back X-ray cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $37.00 to $941.50, with a median of $246.00. The lowest price is at Dukes Memorial Hospital (Peru). The highest price is 25.4× the lowest.
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 Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$37.00Dukes Memorial Hospital
Median$246.00half pay less
Highest$941.50in Indiana
Lowest saves$209.00vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes Memorial Hospital lowest Peru · Peru, IN 72100 TC XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $37.00 | $74.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN CHG RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2/3 VIEWS | $53.20 | $152.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN CHG RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2/3 VIEWS | $53.20 | $152.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN CHG RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2/3 VIEWS | $53.20 | $152.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Scott Hospital Scottsburg · Scottsburg, IN HB L SPINE AP & LATERAL | $81.60 | $408.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB L SPINE AP & LATERAL | $82.46 | $589.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR Spine Lumbar Xtl Lateral | $106.02 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN L-SPINE 2 or 3 VWS | $110.00 | $544.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Norton Kings Daughters Health Madison · Madison, IN HB L SPINE AP & LATERAL | $124.08 | $564.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $133.38 | $494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC Xr Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $146.40 | $183.00 | — source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V DR | $156.00 | $520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport · Logansport, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $176.00 | $352.00 | — source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $188.48 | $608.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $195.82 | $593.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE FLEX & EXT ONLY | $234.00 | $468.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $234.50 | $469.00 | — source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $235.50 | $471.00 | — source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $238.00 | $476.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE FLEX & EXT ONLY | $238.50 | $477.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $240.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash · Wabash, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $241.50 | $483.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $245.40 | $409.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $246.00 | $492.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY-LS SPINE FLEX & EXT ONLY | $246.00 | $492.00 | — source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $274.79 | $366.39 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Bremen · Plymouth, IN DX Spine Lumbar AP-Lat | $280.80 | $432.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI DX Spine Lumbar AP-Lat | $280.80 | $432.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $281.40 | $469.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville · Evansville, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $281.40 | $469.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $285.60 | $476.00 | — source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Spine lumbar 2-3v | $288.40 | $412.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $302.40 | $504.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $302.40 | $504.00 | — source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V DR | $307.68 | $1,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $314.25 | $419.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $318.60 | $531.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital Williamsport · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $333.60 | $556.00 | — source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $334.60 | $478.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $343.42 | $404.02 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $347.76 | $1,288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $366.00 | $366.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $378.06 | $630.10 | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $382.50 | $425.00 | — source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC Xr Lumbosacral Spine 2-3 Views | $382.85 | $589.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC Xr Lumbosacral Spine 2-3 Views | $382.85 | $589.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital Winchester · Winchester, IN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3VWS | $397.80 | $663.00 | — source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $400.82 | $572.60 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $427.77 | $611.10 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $446.40 | $744.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $468.80 | $586.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SPINE, LUMBOSACRAL; 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $744.00 | $744.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $938.10 | $1,250.80 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dr Lumbosacral Sp. | $941.50 | $1,345.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dr Lumbosacral Sp. | $941.50 | $1,345.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 15 | $106.02 | $240.00 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 7 | $133.38 | $246.00 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 4 | $82.46 | $374.40 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3 | $744.00 | $941.50 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $53.20 | $281.40 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $280.80 | $331.82 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $280.80 | $331.82 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $274.79 | $280.20 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $238.00 | $238.00 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $146.40 | $146.40 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $366.00 | $366.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $288.40 | $288.40 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $343.42 | $343.42 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $314.25 | $314.25 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $234.50 | $234.50 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $53.20 | $53.20 |
| Kendallville, IN | 1 | $238.50 | $238.50 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| LaGrange, IN | 1 | $235.50 | $235.50 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $378.06 | $378.06 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $333.60 | $333.60 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $176.00 | $176.00 |
| Madison, IN | 1 | $124.08 | $124.08 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $195.82 | $195.82 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $302.40 | $302.40 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $400.82 | $400.82 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $53.20 | $53.20 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $81.60 | $81.60 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $334.60 | $334.60 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $397.80 | $397.80 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $241.50 | $241.50 |
What it is
A lower back X-ray shows the bones of the lumbar spine in two or three views. It is used after injuries, for suspected fractures and for back pain with warning signs.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views in other states
- Alabama$406.95
- Alaska$468.00
- Arizona$125.69
- Arkansas$232.70
- California$457.60
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$267.66
- Delaware$343.80
- Florida$608.40
- Georgia$341.64
- Hawaii$259.80
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$370.00
- Iowa$120.35
- Kansas$278.20
- Kentucky$688.20
- Louisiana$152.18
- Maine$261.32
- Maryland$210.64
- Massachusetts$450.19
- Michigan$211.50
- Minnesota$163.69
- Mississippi$123.76
- Missouri$276.25
- Montana$258.40
- Nebraska$310.06
- Nevada$319.99
- New Hampshire$290.69
- New Jersey$135.31
- New Mexico$315.26
- New York$230.76
- North Carolina$278.40
- North Dakota$193.60
- Ohio$315.83
- Oklahoma$202.68
- Oregon$291.48
- Pennsylvania$296.80
- Puerto Rico$50.50
- Rhode Island$200.80
- South Carolina$306.15
- South Dakota$427.20
- Tennessee$82.83
- Texas$384.07
- Utah$214.27
- Vermont$597.75
- Virginia$366.50
- Washington$295.36
- West Virginia$208.25
- Wisconsin$227.78
- Wyoming$221.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.