Lower back X-ray cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $105.11 to $2,271.65, with a median of $499.90. The lowest price is at Wayne County Hospital (Monticello). The highest price is 21.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $499.90, is 18% above the US median of $423.70.
- That is 4.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Kentucky ranks 36th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 78 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 72110. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$105.11Wayne County Hospital
Median$499.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,271.65in Kentucky
Lowest saves$394.79vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Hospital lowest Monticello · Monticello, KY L-SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $105.11 | $161.70 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL XR Spine Lumbosacral 4+ Views | $114.75 | $191.25 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR L SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $179.28 | $747.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB L SPINE COMP W OBLIQUES | $186.60 | $933.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB L SPINE COMP W OBLIQUES | $186.60 | $933.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB L SPINE COMP W OBLIQUES | $186.60 | $933.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB L SPINE COMP W OBLIQUES | $186.60 | $933.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB L SPINE COMP W OBLIQUES | $186.60 | $933.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB L SPINE COMP W OBLIQUES | $186.60 | $933.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+ VIEWS | $187.64 | $605.28 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Xr Spine Lumbar 4-5 View | $191.86 | $396.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY LUMBAR 4 VIEWS | $207.20 | $259.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+ VIEWS | $220.80 | $736.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR L SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $263.52 | $732.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 V | $264.00 | $528.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $284.50 | $569.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $305.52 | $402.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+ VIEWS | $320.81 | $2,467.73 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $323.05 | $497.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $323.05 | $497.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville · Burkesville, KY L-SPINE(COM) W/OBLIQUE | $331.13 | $441.50 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR L SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $356.44 | $938.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC L-Spine Min 4 Views | $367.20 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY SPINE LUMBAR 4 VIEWS | $381.38 | $635.64 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Our Lady of Peace Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR L SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $419.81 | $747.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $427.00 | $427.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+ VIEWS | $431.93 | $919.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $434.72 | $434.72 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $438.20 | $626.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG LUMBOSACRAL MIN OF 4 VIEWS | $439.97 | $1,099.91 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $446.40 | $744.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC Xr Spine Lumbar 4-5 View | $453.62 | $1,201.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $454.20 | $757.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $457.20 | $762.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Xr Spine Lumbar 4-5 View | $460.63 | $1,097.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $466.20 | $777.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $477.00 | $795.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $477.00 | $795.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $489.95 | $1,224.87 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 View - Xr Lumbar Spine Complete 4+ Views | $509.84 | $1,274.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Xr Spine Lumbar 4-5 View | $520.97 | $1,097.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $541.71 | $1,354.27 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $547.50 | $730.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $570.00 | $950.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY XRAY L-SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $570.60 | $951.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY XRAY L-SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $570.60 | $951.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY XRAY L-SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $570.60 | $951.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $574.20 | $957.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $574.20 | $957.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $574.20 | $957.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $583.20 | $972.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Xr Spine Lumbar 4-5 View | $588.43 | $1,097.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY XRAY L-SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $588.66 | $1,134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Xr Spine Lumbar 4-5 View | $628.46 | $1,791.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $631.70 | $1,052.84 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $646.02 | $1,615.05 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY XR LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $646.80 | $1,078.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $666.60 | $1,666.50 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $687.05 | $1,057.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $690.05 | $1,725.13 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $691.97 | $1,729.93 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $731.03 | $1,827.58 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Xr Spine Lumbar 4-5 View | $755.80 | $1,791.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $836.77 | $2,091.93 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $836.93 | $1,394.89 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR L SPINE MIN 4 VIEW | $941.85 | $2,093.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY XRAY L-SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $990.98 | $1,651.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC L-Spine Min 4 Views | $1,077.60 | $1,796.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW | $1,159.35 | $1,159.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $1,836.65 | $2,448.86 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $1,836.65 | $2,448.86 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $1,836.65 | $2,448.86 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $1,836.65 | $2,448.86 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $1,836.65 | $2,448.86 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $1,836.65 | $2,448.86 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $1,836.65 | $2,448.86 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY XR L-SPINE 4 + VIEWS | $2,050.92 | $2,050.92 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY XR L-SPINE 4 + VIEWS | $2,271.65 | $2,271.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 13 | $179.28 | $263.52 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 9 | $460.63 | $588.43 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $570.00 | $893.90 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $477.00 | $525.60 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $191.86 | $336.36 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $570.60 | $588.66 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $114.75 | $1,077.60 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $439.97 | $638.45 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $434.72 | $440.56 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $570.60 | $570.60 |
| Burkesville, KY | 1 | $331.13 | $331.13 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $381.38 | $381.38 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $323.05 | $323.05 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $438.20 | $438.20 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $427.00 | $427.00 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $187.64 | $187.64 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $1,836.65 | $1,836.65 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $646.02 | $646.02 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $2,271.65 | $2,271.65 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $323.05 | $323.05 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $284.50 | $284.50 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $574.20 | $574.20 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $583.20 | $583.20 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $466.20 | $466.20 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $570.60 | $570.60 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $220.80 | $220.80 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $631.70 | $631.70 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $690.05 | $690.05 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $207.20 | $207.20 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $186.60 | $186.60 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $691.97 | $691.97 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $105.11 | $105.11 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $547.50 | $547.50 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $431.93 | $431.93 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $320.81 | $320.81 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $489.95 | $489.95 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $453.62 | $453.62 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $687.05 | $687.05 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $574.20 | $574.20 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $990.98 | $990.98 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $454.20 | $454.20 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $457.20 | $457.20 |
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
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X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in other states
- Alabama$287.50
- Alaska$631.00
- Arizona$338.79
- Arkansas$163.72
- California$652.00
- Colorado$479.87
- Connecticut$478.75
- Delaware$526.25
- District of Columbia$629.12, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,119.95
- Georgia$465.80
- Hawaii$441.70
- Idaho$401.70
- Illinois$555.00
- Indiana$346.80
- Iowa$355.20
- Kansas$390.72
- Louisiana$213.60
- Maine$322.20
- Maryland$287.38
- Massachusetts$500.00
- Michigan$308.10
- Minnesota$331.80
- Mississippi$211.20
- Missouri$425.10
- Montana$334.51
- Nebraska$501.14
- Nevada$600.22
- New Hampshire$393.17
- New Jersey$160.37
- New Mexico$393.75
- New York$302.50
- North Carolina$459.60
- North Dakota$237.60
- Ohio$469.66
- Oklahoma$313.88
- Oregon$401.70
- Pennsylvania$453.60
- Puerto Rico$87.50
- Rhode Island$302.00
- South Carolina$534.00
- South Dakota$582.40
- Tennessee$222.98
- Texas$562.80
- Utah$908.61
- Vermont$843.00
- Virginia$528.00
- Washington$451.10
- West Virginia$283.00
- Wisconsin$373.27
- Wyoming$538.52
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.