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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Kansas 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 Kansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $35.48 from a physician practice, and about $107 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$35.48$30.90 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$107$39.81 to $302

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $107 · 10th to 90th $35 to $427Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $25 to $51
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $107professional $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
$35.48
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$436.52
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$19.05
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$14.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$33.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$35.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$9.12
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$29.51
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$190.55
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$213.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$47.86
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$77.62
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$109.65
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$208.93
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$83.18
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$162.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$44.67

Where Kansas 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.

Kansas $38.90 · 40th 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.