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Lumbar Spine X-Ray

The median cost of Lumbar Spine X-Ray in the United States is $337 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $169 to $768 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 10 major US metros to show you exactly what 92 hospitals charge for this procedure. New York is currently the cheapest metro at $169, while Dallas-Fort Worth is the most expensive at $768, a difference of 354%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan April 2026
92 Hospitals
across 10 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$337
$169$768
Typical Range
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The cost of Lumbar Spine X-Ray varies from $169 in New York to $768 in Dallas-Fort Worth across 10 US metros, a difference of 354%, based on federal Hospital Price Transparency data updated monthly.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

10 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Lumbar Spine X-Ray median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$2954
CharlotteNC$3356
ChicagoIL$67822
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$76811
DetroitMI$3334
Los AngelesCA$44611
MiamiFL$4306
New YorkNY$16924
PhiladelphiaPA$3391
Washington DCDC$2443
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

92 hospitals across 10 metros
New York
NY
24 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$169
Washington DC
DC
3 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$244
Atlanta
GA
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$295
Detroit
MI
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$333
Charlotte
NC
6 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$335
Philadelphia
PA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$339
Miami
FL
6 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$430
Los Angeles
CA
11 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$446
Chicago
IL
22 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$678
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
11 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$768
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Cash pay prices, nationwide. Every hospital here publishes its pricing under 45 CFR Part 180.

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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 92 hospitals in 10 US metros. See our full methodology.
Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.