X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 65 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $40.20 to $2,185.13, with a median of $390.65. The lowest price is at Monogahela Valley Hospital (Monongahela). The highest price is 54.4× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$40.20Monogahela Valley Hospital
Median$390.65half pay less
Highest$2,185.13in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$350.45vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monogahela Valley Hospital lowest Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA L-S SPINE 3 VIEWS | $40.20 | $67.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS MD | $46.20 | $77.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS MD | $46.20 | $77.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA PF LUMBAR COMPLETE | $52.20 | $87.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw | $102.00 | $701.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw | $106.00 | $826.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72110 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS Tech | $127.09 | $532.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 72110 Spine Lumbosacral Comp W Obliq View | $138.37 | $532.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 72110 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS Tech | $154.23 | $532.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS | $162.50 | $325.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72110 X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS Tech | $167.42 | $532.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA XR Spine Lumbosacral 4+ Views - Report | $176.25 | $532.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA LUMBOSACRAL SPINE/ MIN 4 VIEWS | $189.72 | $527.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $190.20 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA OCCHLTH LS XRAY 4 VIEW | $213.00 | $213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA OCCHLTH LS XRAY 4 VIEW | $213.00 | $213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA OCCHLTH LS XRAY 4 VIEW | $213.00 | $213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA OCCHLTH LS XRAY 4 VIEW | $213.00 | $213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $257.40 | $429.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $262.80 | $438.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $262.80 | $438.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $262.80 | $438.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC LUMBAR SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $262.80 | $438.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $285.00 | $475.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA LUMBO/SACRAL SPINE | $292.80 | $488.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA LUMBAR W/O OBL AND BENDING | $296.80 | $424.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA LUM-SAC SP W/OBL | $296.80 | $424.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Spine Lumbosacral Min 4 Views | $345.20 | $863.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Spine Lumbosacral Min 4 Views | $345.20 | $863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Spine Lumbosacral Min 4 Views | $345.20 | $863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Spine Lumbosacral Min 4 Views | $345.20 | $863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Spine Lumbosacral Min 4 Views | $345.20 | $863.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Lumbosacral Spine >= 4 Views | $390.65 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD X-RAY EXAM L-2 SPINE 4/>VWS | $468.30 | $468.30 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Lumbosacral Spine >= 4 Views | $472.55 | $727.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $513.56 | $694.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA X-Ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, Minimum of 4 Views | $526.40 | $658.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA X-Ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, Minimum of 4 Views | $526.40 | $658.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA X-Ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, Minimum of 4 Views | $526.40 | $658.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Lumbosacral Spine >= 4 Views | $548.60 | $844.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $551.40 | $919.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $562.14 | $694.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $599.42 | $731.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Incorporated Troy · Sayre, PA L Spine, Min of 4 Views | $621.00 | $776.25 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $637.80 | $1,063.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA X-Ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, Minimum of 4 Views | $663.20 | $829.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $666.60 | $1,111.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $682.20 | $1,137.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $710.40 | $1,184.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $710.40 | $1,184.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $710.40 | $1,184.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $711.60 | $1,186.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA X-Ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, Minimum of 4 Views | $724.00 | $905.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA X-Ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, Minimum of 4 Views | $724.00 | $905.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $732.60 | $1,221.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $765.60 | $1,276.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA LUMBOSACRAL SPINE COMP | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $794.40 | $1,324.00 | — source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda · Sayre, PA L Spine, Min of 4 Views | $842.02 | $1,052.52 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA L Spine, Min of 4 Views | $860.83 | $1,076.04 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $882.60 | $1,471.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA X-Ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, Minimum of 4 Views | $961.00 | $1,201.25 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE LUMBOSAC MIN 4 VWS | $1,154.40 | $1,924.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois · DuBois, PA XR Spine Lumbosacral Minimum 4 Views | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Xr L-Spine Comple | $2,185.13 | $2,185.13 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 15 | $40.20 | $666.60 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $102.00 | $345.20 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $46.20 | $167.42 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $154.23 | $262.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $621.00 | $842.02 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $262.80 | $262.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $724.00 | $724.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $599.42 | $618.61 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $710.40 | $710.40 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $52.20 | $52.20 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $292.80 | $292.80 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $190.20 | $190.20 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $526.40 | $526.40 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $882.60 | $882.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $526.40 | $526.40 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $961.00 | $961.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $257.40 | $257.40 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $189.72 | $189.72 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $138.37 | $138.37 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $296.80 | $296.80 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $710.40 | $710.40 |
What it is
This is an X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine and sacrum) with at least four views taken from different angles. It is used to look at the bones for fractures, arthritis, alignment problems or changes after surgery.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-rays. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately as a professional fee.
X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in other states
- Alabama$436.97
- Alaska$592.03
- Arizona$232.23
- Arkansas$293.73
- California$588.00
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$342.38
- Delaware$526.25
- Florida$985.34
- Georgia$505.83
- Hawaii$340.80
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$505.00
- Indiana$346.80
- Iowa$244.30
- Kansas$452.73
- Kentucky$1,159.35
- Louisiana$236.79
- Maine$270.15
- Maryland$270.82
- Massachusetts$506.10
- Michigan$281.61
- Minnesota$217.60
- Mississippi$175.48
- Missouri$427.35
- Montana$311.20
- Nebraska$351.54
- Nevada$448.63
- New Hampshire$349.08
- New Jersey$141.01
- New Mexico$487.30
- New York$275.16
- North Carolina$430.23
- North Dakota$262.74
- Ohio$434.20
- Oklahoma$313.88
- Oregon$371.90
- Puerto Rico$75.88
- Rhode Island$299.80
- South Carolina$534.00
- South Dakota$616.00
- Tennessee$137.28
- Texas$559.42
- Vermont$753.55
- Virginia$528.00
- Washington$388.66
- West Virginia$283.00
- Wisconsin$233.44
- Wyoming$397.73
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.