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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

Virginia 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?

$40.74

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $40.74 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $61.66 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$34.67$27.54 to $46.77
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$61.66$33.88 to $229

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $62 · 10th to 90th $21 to $437Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $25 to $58
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $62professional $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
$38.90
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$549.54
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$33.88
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$371.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$38.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$165.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$15.85
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$45.71
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$107.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$12.59
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$18.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$47.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$48.98
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.02
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$37.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$70.79
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$18.20
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$66.07
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$52.48
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$79.43
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$134.90
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$19.05
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$69.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$51.29

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $40.74 · 31st 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.