Lower back X-ray cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $67.20 to $3,393.07, with a median of $291.38. The lowest price is at Citizens Memorial Hospital (Bolivar). The highest price is 50.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $291.38, is 4% below the US median of $303.00.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Missouri ranks 24th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 64 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$67.20Citizens Memorial Hospital
Median$291.38half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,393.07in Missouri
Lowest saves$224.18vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital lowest Bolivar · Springfield, MO X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $67.20 | $84.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw | $104.00 | $1,225.38 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO L SPINE 2-3 VIEW | $122.50 | $245.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $126.28 | $556.30 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Lumbar Spine Ap Lat | $139.25 | $557.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS L SPINE PART 2-3VWS | $140.00 | $502.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $140.19 | $556.30 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 V CR | $147.08 | $700.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CLINIC LUMBAR SPINE AP & LAT | $154.24 | $385.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CLINIC LUMBAR SPINE AP & LAT | $154.24 | $385.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS CLINIC LUMBAR SPINE AP & LAT | $154.24 | $385.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO CL-X-RAY L SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $155.00 | $155.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO XR SPINE LUMBOSACRL 2/3 VIEW | $165.15 | $367.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS RA Lumbar Spine 2 or 3 Views | $165.88 | $572.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $169.67 | $556.30 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Lumbar spine | $176.10 | $587.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $177.46 | $556.30 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO LUMBAR SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEW | $195.00 | $300.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $196.30 | $302.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $216.00 | $270.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO LUMBAR AP LAT OR FLEX EXT | $220.50 | $315.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $223.60 | $344.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $223.60 | $344.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $248.70 | $248.70 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $249.60 | $384.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $267.80 | $412.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $271.80 | $453.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V DR | $274.48 | $1,016.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $275.60 | $424.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $276.25 | $425.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $276.25 | $425.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $289.00 | $340.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL; 2-3 VWS FAC | $293.76 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO SPINE LUMB 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $300.00 | $500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $308.10 | $474.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $312.00 | $520.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO XR LUMBOSACRAL SPINE 2-3 VIEW | $317.80 | $454.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO XR LUMBAR 2V | $321.00 | $321.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $326.30 | $502.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $326.30 | $502.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $328.25 | $505.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $349.70 | $538.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO RAD EXAM LOWER SPINE-FAY | $354.60 | $591.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V DR | $373.99 | $1,558.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $407.26 | $509.07 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $412.72 | $515.90 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $425.00 | $500.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $425.00 | $500.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $425.00 | $500.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $439.40 | $676.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Xr Spine Lumbar 2 or 3 Views | $439.40 | $676.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Lumbar Spine, 2 Or 3 Views | $457.00 | $457.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $527.25 | $703.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS DX LUMBAR SPINE 2 VIEW | $560.73 | $801.03 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $563.20 | $563.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO L SPINE X-RAY | $569.70 | $633.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS LUMBAR SP 2 VW 72100 | $592.20 | $846.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $679.01 | $970.01 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $912.18 | $912.18 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $2,398.36 | $2,398.36 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $2,467.88 | $2,467.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $3,276.46 | $3,276.46 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $3,393.07 | $3,393.07 | Sep 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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 11 | $104.00 | $592.20 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $196.30 | $308.10 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $154.24 | $154.24 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $67.20 | $289.80 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $328.25 | $392.62 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $300.00 | $327.30 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $425.00 | $425.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $289.00 | $289.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $276.25 | $276.25 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $195.00 | $195.00 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $126.28 | $126.28 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $275.60 | $275.60 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $223.60 | $223.60 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $220.50 | $220.50 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $569.70 | $569.70 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $271.80 | $271.80 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $373.99 | $373.99 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $177.46 | $177.46 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $387.40 | $387.40 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $317.80 | $317.80 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $321.00 | $321.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $169.67 | $169.67 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $407.26 | $407.26 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $425.00 | $425.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $274.48 | $274.48 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $165.15 | $165.15 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $176.10 | $176.10 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $267.80 | $267.80 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $147.08 | $147.08 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $679.01 | $679.01 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $122.50 | $122.50 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $527.25 | $527.25 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $139.25 | $139.25 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $563.20 | $563.20 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $276.25 | $276.25 |
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
- Illinois$445.80
- 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
- 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.