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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Tennessee 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?

$43.65

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $43.65 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $132 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 6 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 $56.23
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$132$66.07 to $257

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $132 · 10th to 90th $31 to $324Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $25 to $89
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $132professional $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
$30.90
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$323.59
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$44.67
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$46.77
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$48.98
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$19.95
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$63.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$20.89
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$10.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$46.77
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$363.08
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$154.88
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$54.95

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $43.65 · 28th 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.