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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Alaska rates for HCPCS 72220

An X-ray captures images of the sacrum and coccyx, the bones at the very base of the spine commonly known as the tailbone. It is typically ordered after a fall or injury to check for a fracture, or to evaluate persistent tailbone pain. The images focus specifically on this lower spinal region rather than the entire spine.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx) cost?

$77.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $77.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $79.43 from a physician practice, and about $57.54 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$79.43$34.67 to $105
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$57.54$35.48 to $138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $58 · 10th to 90th $28 to $513Professionalmedian $79 · 10th to 90th $22 to $148
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $58professional $79

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$501.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$75.86
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$72.44
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$204.17
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$60.26
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$141.25
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$190.55
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$56.23
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$138.04
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$75.86
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$95.50
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$30.90
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$120.23

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Wisconsin than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $77.62 · 2nd of 51
WI $89.13VT $32.36

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.