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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 July 2026.

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

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $48.98 from a physician practice, and about $200 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 7 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$48.98$32.36 to $66.07
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$200$51.29 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $200 · 10th to 90th $30 to $437Professionalmedian $49 · 10th to 90th $22 to $83
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $200professional $49

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
$29.51
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$436.52
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
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
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$77.62
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$27.54
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$199.53
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$67.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$18.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$74.13
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$85.11
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$21.88
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$114.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$25.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$81.28
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$32.36
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$8.51
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$23.99

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire $51.29 · 10th 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.