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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

South 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?

$48.98

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $234 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$34.67$27.54 to $57.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$234$69.18 to $372

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $234 · 10th to 90th $34 to $479Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $26 to $87
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $234professional $35

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
$40.74
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$501.19
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$11.75
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$48.98
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$54.95
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$14.79
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$30.90
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$281.84
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$426.58
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$63.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$25.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$40.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$70.79
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$44.67

Where South 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.

South Carolina $48.98 · 13th 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.