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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Louisiana 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?

$37.15

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $37.15 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $93.33 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$34.67$29.51 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$93.33$41.69 to $186

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $93 · 10th to 90th $33 to $302Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $23 to $63
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $93professional $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
$33.11
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$14.13
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$17.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$35.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$47.86
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$12.02
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$17.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$181.97
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$46.77
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$14.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$33.11
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$75.86
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$39.81
Christus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$17.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$41.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$36.31

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana $37.15 · 43rd 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.