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Lower Back X-Ray, Two or Three Views

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 72100

An X-ray of the lower spine taken from a couple of different angles to evaluate the bones of the lower back and their alignment. It's used to look for fractures, arthritis, disc space narrowing, or alignment problems following injury or with ongoing lower back pain. Multiple angles give a fuller picture than a single image alone.

Facilitymedian $204 · 10th–90th $35$4070%10%10th90th$204Professionalmedian $33 · 10th–90th $10$780%10%10th90th$33$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$436.52
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$75.86
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$58.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$20.42
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$42.66
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$64.57
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$21.38
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$45.71
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$57,543.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$234.42
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$81.28
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$24.55
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$53.70
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$69.18
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$17.38
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$51.29
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$79.43
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$22.91
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$58.88
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$363.08
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$512.86
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$50.12
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$18.20
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$50.12
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$3,715.35
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$57.54
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$95.50
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$331.13
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$501.19
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$27.54
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$309.03
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$83.18
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$23.44
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$61.66
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$234.42
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$79.43
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$70.79
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$12.02
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$72.44
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$12.02
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$30.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$58.88