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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Arizona 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?

$38.02

Typical negotiated rate. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.02 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $37.15 from a physician practice, and about $81.28 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$37.15$29.51 to $52.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$81.28$52.48 to $240

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $81 · 10th to 90th $34 to $372Professionalmedian $37 · 10th to 90th $26 to $123
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $81professional $37

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
$35.48
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$52.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$33.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$12.02
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$26.30
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$131.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$128.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$31.62
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$269.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$14.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$50.12
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$69.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$208.93
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$83.18
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$95.50

Where Arizona 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.

Arizona $38.02 · 41st 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.