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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Michigan 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 Michigan, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $38.90 from a physician practice, and about $132 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$33.11 to $50.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$132$64.57 to $182

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $132 · 10th to 90th $38 to $234Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $26 to $93
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $132professional $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
$38.90
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$12.59
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$45.71
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$30.20
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$16.22
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$104.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$52.48
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$18.62
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$48.98
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$38.90
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$58.88
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$63.10
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$18.62
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$85.11
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$64.57
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$17.78
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$47.86
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$51.29
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$14.79
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$39.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$229.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$165.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$123.03

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan $45.71 · 21st 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.