Lower back X-ray cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 83 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $54.60 to $771.20, with a median of $331.80. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 14.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $331.80, is 22% below the US median of $423.70.
- That is 3.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Minnesota ranks 16th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 83 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$54.60Methodist Hospital
Median$331.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$771.20in Minnesota
Lowest saves$277.20vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Xray; Lower spine | $54.60 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Xray; Lower spine | $75.44 | $164.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $75.65 | $178.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Xray; Lower spine | $100.65 | $165.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN XR LUMBAR SPINE W OBLIQ 4 OR MORE VIEWS | $144.00 | $225.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $163.69 | $292.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $188.75 | $294.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $205.32 | $512.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $205.32 | $512.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $205.32 | $512.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $205.32 | $512.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $205.32 | $512.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $205.32 | $512.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $205.32 | $512.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Xray; Lower spine | $216.84 | $834.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $217.60 | $512.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $217.60 | $512.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-Ray, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $221.87 | $421.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-Ray, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $221.87 | $421.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN XR LUMBAR SPINE 4 VIEWS | $227.94 | $393.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN XR LUMBAR SPINE 4 VIEWS | $227.94 | $393.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Lumbar Spine,Min 4 Views | $271.46 | $499.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $275.51 | $357.80 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Xr Lumbar Spine W Obliq 4 or More Views | $280.87 | $389.02 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $293.88 | $474.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI XR lumbar spine 6V w bending | $305.91 | $463.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $311.49 | $496.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Xray; Lower spine | $315.24 | $852.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $317.79 | $378.32 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $320.80 | $401.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $327.36 | $496.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $327.36 | $496.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $327.36 | $496.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $330.85 | $509.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $331.80 | $331.80 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $340.20 | $486.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN X-Ray Lumbar Spine Obl | $341.00 | $814.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $343.64 | $465.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $343.64 | $465.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $343.64 | $465.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $343.64 | $465.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $343.64 | $465.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $343.64 | $465.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $343.64 | $465.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4V | $353.19 | $579.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $363.80 | $428.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE COMPLETE 4+ VIEWS | $366.24 | $654.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN XR LUMBAR SPINE 4 VIEWS | $373.15 | $439.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN XR LUMBAR SPINE W OBLIQ 4 OR MORE VIEWS | $373.33 | $439.21 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $382.80 | $435.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $392.00 | $490.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $397.50 | $530.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Lumbar Spine,Min 4 Views | $410.68 | $499.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN LUMBOSAC SPINE 4 MINIMUM | $419.97 | $591.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-RAY L SPINE 4 + | $433.30 | $619.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $441.00 | $441.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM 4 VWS | $445.53 | $662.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI SPINE LUMBAR 4 VIEW MIN | $458.00 | $458.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $480.33 | $593.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 72110 SPINE LUMBAR W/OBLIQ (4 VWS) | $499.99 | $821.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI SPINE LUMBOSACRA WITH OBL | $508.16 | $794.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $512.55 | $603.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VW,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $523.88 | $828.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $547.20 | $684.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $551.20 | $689.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $581.60 | $727.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4V | $593.04 | $1,059.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | $612.00 | $612.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4V | $624.40 | $1,115.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $627.20 | $784.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $627.20 | $784.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG RAD XRAY LUMBOSACRAL MINIMUM OF 4 VIEWS | $633.08 | $1,862.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $710.40 | $888.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $710.40 | $888.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $734.40 | $816.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN RAD EXAM SPINE LUMB MIN 4 VWS | $771.20 | $964.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $54.60 | $205.32 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $75.65 | $327.36 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $217.60 | $343.64 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $445.53 | $539.30 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $139.33 | $240.16 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $343.64 | $477.82 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $75.44 | $203.62 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $163.69 | $343.78 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $343.64 | $343.64 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $366.24 | $366.24 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $512.55 | $512.55 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $227.94 | $227.94 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $627.20 | $627.20 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $624.40 | $624.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $627.20 | $627.20 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $551.20 | $551.20 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $373.33 | $373.33 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $188.75 | $188.75 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $330.85 | $330.85 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $317.79 | $317.79 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $343.64 | $343.64 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $441.00 | $441.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $275.51 | $275.51 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $771.20 | $771.20 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $227.94 | $227.94 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $373.15 | $373.15 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $734.40 | $734.40 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $340.20 | $340.20 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $397.50 | $397.50 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $710.40 | $710.40 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $100.65 | $100.65 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $363.80 | $363.80 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $139.33 | $139.33 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $593.04 | $593.04 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $382.80 | $382.80 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $499.99 | $499.99 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $343.64 | $343.64 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $293.88 | $293.88 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $320.80 | $320.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $581.60 | $581.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $410.68 | $410.68 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $280.87 | $280.87 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $710.40 | $710.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $547.20 | $547.20 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $353.19 | $353.19 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $392.00 | $392.00 |
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, 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
- Kentucky$499.90
- Louisiana$213.60
- Maine$322.20
- Maryland$287.38
- Massachusetts$500.00
- Michigan$308.10
- 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.