Tailbone X-ray cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 87 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the tailbone (sacrum and coccyx), 2 or more views: from $80.10 to $625.00, with a median of $216.45. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $216.45, is 16% below the US median of $258.00.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Iowa ranks 16th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 87 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 72220. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$80.10Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Median$216.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$625.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$136.35vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA RA Exam | $80.10 | $267.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $92.80 | $116.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC SACRUM AND COCCYX | $104.49 | $243.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $126.52 | $316.30 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $134.40 | $168.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $135.80 | $194.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $136.35 | $151.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $138.60 | $154.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $142.20 | $237.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $142.59 | $147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $144.78 | $254.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $147.00 | $196.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $147.20 | $184.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $147.26 | $184.07 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $147.26 | $184.07 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA XR SACRUM/COCCYX | $148.40 | $212.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA X-Ray Sacrum Tailbone | $149.25 | $199.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $150.80 | $290.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $151.09 | $225.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $159.60 | $228.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA XR Sacrum/Coccyx Minimum 2 Views | $160.80 | $201.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $163.80 | $234.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC SACRUM AND COCCYX | $165.60 | $368.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA XR sacrum and coccyx min 2 vw | $165.75 | $195.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $169.20 | $282.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Sacrum & Coccyx | $171.00 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $171.10 | $295.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $175.00 | $175.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $175.20 | $219.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $177.08 | $221.35 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $177.60 | $222.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC SACRUM AND COCCYX | $184.00 | $368.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $185.00 | $185.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Sacrum & Coccyx | $186.60 | $311.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $188.72 | $337.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $195.65 | $301.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $196.00 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $196.69 | $245.86 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $202.00 | $253.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $202.20 | $337.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA X-RAY EXAM SACRUM TAILBONE | $204.00 | $255.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $208.50 | $278.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $211.20 | $264.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $216.45 | $333.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $220.00 | $220.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $221.65 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $221.65 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $221.65 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $221.65 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $221.65 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 72220 SACRUM & COCCYX | $222.16 | $374.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $226.66 | $283.32 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $227.00 | $227.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $228.95 | $241.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $230.35 | $287.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $236.80 | $296.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $237.60 | $297.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $241.20 | $268.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $244.40 | $376.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $246.98 | $308.73 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $247.50 | $330.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $248.30 | $382.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $251.20 | $314.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $255.00 | $255.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $256.80 | $321.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $275.76 | $344.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA XR SACRUM/COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $277.00 | $426.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Radiologic examination, sacrum and coccyx, minimum of 2 views | $277.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $292.08 | $365.10 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $296.25 | $395.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $303.55 | $467.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $310.97 | $388.71 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $318.50 | $490.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-Ray Exam Of Tailbone | $321.00 | $321.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $341.00 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $343.84 | $429.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $343.84 | $429.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD EXAM SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VWS | $346.40 | $433.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA SACRUM AND COCCYX | $368.00 | $368.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | $374.00 | $374.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $406.25 | $625.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB SACRUM AND/OR COCCYX, 2 VIEW MINIMUM | $408.10 | $583.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB SACRUM AND/OR COCCYX, 2 VIEW MINIMUM | $408.10 | $583.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC SACRUM COCCYX MIN 2 VIEWS | $411.28 | $514.10 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $467.54 | $482.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $467.54 | $482.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Sacrum/Coccyx >= 2 Views | $625.00 | $625.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $185.00 | $299.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $147.20 | $163.94 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $171.00 | $186.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $216.45 | $221.65 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $147.00 | $408.10 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $80.10 | $104.49 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $177.60 | $212.29 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $151.09 | $262.54 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $211.20 | $220.78 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $251.20 | $251.20 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $159.60 | $159.60 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $202.20 | $202.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $296.25 | $296.25 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $275.76 | $275.76 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $341.00 | $341.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $126.52 | $126.52 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $138.60 | $138.60 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $208.50 | $208.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $169.20 | $169.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $318.50 | $318.50 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $135.80 | $135.80 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $237.60 | $237.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $221.65 | $221.65 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $277.50 | $277.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $467.54 | $467.54 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $142.20 | $142.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $292.08 | $292.08 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $247.50 | $247.50 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $310.97 | $310.97 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $256.80 | $256.80 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $241.20 | $241.20 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $171.10 | $171.10 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $165.75 | $165.75 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $136.35 | $136.35 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $227.00 | $227.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $188.72 | $188.72 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $163.80 | $163.80 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $202.00 | $202.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $175.20 | $175.20 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $368.00 | $368.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $147.26 | $147.26 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $244.40 | $244.40 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $343.84 | $343.84 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $221.65 | $221.65 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $221.65 | $221.65 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $92.80 | $92.80 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $467.54 | $467.54 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $134.40 | $134.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $346.40 | $346.40 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $195.65 | $195.65 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $148.40 | $148.40 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $142.59 | $142.59 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $196.69 | $196.69 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $149.25 | $149.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $228.95 | $228.95 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $196.00 | $196.00 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $144.78 | $144.78 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $222.16 | $222.16 |
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 tailbone X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Tailbone X-ray explained.
X-ray of the tailbone (sacrum and coccyx), 2 or more views in other states
- Alabama$204.08
- Alaska$384.57
- Arizona$128.62
- Arkansas$114.21
- California$470.00
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$322.67
- Delaware$339.25
- District of Columbia$324.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$652.60
- Georgia$262.68
- Hawaii$231.60
- Idaho$250.25
- Illinois$343.92
- Indiana$219.00
- Kansas$225.60
- Kentucky$294.66
- Louisiana$140.00
- Maine$219.43
- Maryland$165.24
- Massachusetts$296.00
- Michigan$172.20
- Minnesota$217.80
- Mississippi$133.50
- Missouri$255.50
- Montana$233.48
- Nebraska$319.20
- Nevada$372.21
- New Hampshire$246.41
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$253.68
- New York$201.75
- North Carolina$265.37
- North Dakota$153.86
- Ohio$297.00
- Oklahoma$177.84
- Oregon$250.73
- Pennsylvania$335.50
- Puerto Rico$50.50
- Rhode Island$213.00
- South Carolina$274.25
- South Dakota$320.00
- Tennessee$141.64
- Texas$307.05
- Utah$618.12
- Vermont$506.00
- Virginia$419.50
- Washington$282.98
- West Virginia$179.00
- Wisconsin$218.50
- Wyoming$259.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.