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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

North Carolina 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?

$57.54

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $57.54 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $44.67 from a physician practice, and about $195 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$44.67$29.51 to $81.28
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$195$63.10 to $245

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $195 · 10th to 90th $32 to $339Professionalmedian $45 · 10th to 90th $27 to $141
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $195professional $45

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
$42.66
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$354.81
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$64.57
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$63.10
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$21.38
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$33.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$21.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$24.55
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$58.88
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$15.49
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$67.61
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$69.18
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$363.08
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$154.88
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$275.42
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$208.93

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $57.54 · 7th 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.