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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Maine 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?

$45.71

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $39.81 from a physician practice, and about $275 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$39.81$33.11 to $53.70
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$275$110 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $275 · 10th to 90th $89 to $501Professionalmedian $40 · 10th to 90th $26 to $74
$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0Kfacility $275professional $40

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
$89.13
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$501.19
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$1,174.90
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$302.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$15.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$57.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$61.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$15.85
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$60.26
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$91.20
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$23.44
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$67.61
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$524.81
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$1,174.90
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$302.00
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$72.44
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$20.89
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$125.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$95.50

Where Maine 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.

Maine $45.71 · 22nd 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.