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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

South Dakota 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?

$63.10

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $63.10 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $53.70 from a physician practice, and about $186 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$53.70$33.88 to $63.10
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$186$120 to $389

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $186 · 10th to 90th $120 to $407Professionalmedian $54 · 10th to 90th $30 to $78
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $186professional $54

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
$120.23
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$8.91
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$30.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$69.18
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$194.98
Avera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$74.13
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$79.43
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$208.93
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$24.55
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$177.83
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$69.18
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$20.42
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$52.48
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$63.10
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$16.22
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$46.77
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$54.95
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.98
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86

Where South Dakota 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 Dakota $63.10 · 4th 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.