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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Georgia 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?

$43.65

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $43.65 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $38.90 from a physician practice, and about $83.18 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 8 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$38.90$29.51 to $57.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$83.18$43.65 to $234

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $83 · 10th to 90th $30 to $447Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $26 to $83
$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0Kfacility $83professional $39

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
$33.11
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$22.91
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$54.95
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$63.10
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$16.22
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$39.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$83.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$66.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$19.05
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$47.86
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$44.67
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$57.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$102.33
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$30.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$87.10
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$51.29

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $43.65 · 26th 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.