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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Colorado 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?

$38.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $97.72 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 7 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$34.67$28.84 to $48.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$97.72$42.66 to $331

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $98 · 10th to 90th $35 to $372Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $25 to $89
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $98professional $35

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
$34.67
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$660.69
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$16.22
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$33.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$39.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$165.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$67.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$16.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$50.12
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$67.61
Denver HMP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$151.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$41.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$107.15
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$70.79
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$17.78
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$52.48
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$66.07
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$20.42
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$93.33

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado $38.90 · 39th 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.