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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

New Mexico 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?

$38.90

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $37.15 from a physician practice, and about $81.28 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$37.15$26.92 to $53.70
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$81.28$42.66 to $282

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $81 · 10th to 90th $34 to $389Professionalmedian $37 · 10th to 90th $21 to $141
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $81professional $37

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
$234.42
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$15.14
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$131.83
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$21.38
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$13.49
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$537.03
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$38.02
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$37.15
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$67.61
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$72.44
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$15.85
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$112.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$95.50

Where New Mexico 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 Mexico $38.90 · 37th 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.