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X-ray of the Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx)

West 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?

$63.10

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $63.10 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $64.57 from a physician practice, and about $53.70 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 5 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$64.57$32.36 to $66.07
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$53.70$52.48 to $275

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $54 · 10th to 90th $30 to $372Professionalmedian $65 · 10th to 90th $30 to $69
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $54professional $65

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
$29.51
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$371.54
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$13.49
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$18.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$50.12
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$38.02
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$14.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$114.82
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$588.84
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$426.58
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$87.10
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$45.71

Where West 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.

West Virginia $63.10 · 6th 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.