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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

New Hampshire 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 October 2026.

How much does X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx) cost?

$45.71

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $158 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$45.71$38.02 to $67.61
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$158$46.77 to $200

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $30 to $257Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $30 to $91
$20$50$100$200$500facility $158professional $46

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$63.10
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$77.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$83.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$20.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$74.13
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$114.82
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$25.70
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$54.95
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$22.39
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$8.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$25.12

Where New Hampshire sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

New Hampshire· 17th of 51

$45.71

AK $95.50FL $25.12

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.