CPT 72081

X-ray - Spine and Pelvis

Current code50 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

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What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for CPT 72081 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$163 – $58620 plans$276$689
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$54.15 – $2402 plansDoctor’s fee: $54.15 – $79.00$306Doctor’s fee: $101$383Doctor’s fee: $126
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$19.64 – $2,03711 plans$185$231
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee—$192$213
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$132 – $38716 plans$142$355
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$49.39 – $30428 plans$198$247
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$49.39 – $33117 plans$198$248
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$59.34 – $2154 plans$288$411
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$127 – $1,99816 plans$678$2,220
Island HospitalAnacortes$35.50 – $36317 plans$382$382
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$72.86 – $3129 plans$189$270
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$53.61 – $33010 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$127 – $81920 plans$181$452
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$163 – $50820 plans$181$452
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$163 – $50820 plans$181$452
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$163 – $50820 plans$181$452
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$132 – $38716 plans$142$355
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$179 – $3216 plans$257$321
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$111 – $76115 plans$62.00$124
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$205$316
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$38.60 – $3136 plans$196 – $200$302 – $308
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$41.39 – $5954 plans$233 – $237$358 – $365
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley—$278$427
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$164 – $32214 plans$67.20 – $466$96.00 – $665
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$170 – $66611 plans$207$398
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$116 – $35613 plans$631$902
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$585$835
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$119 – $33514 plans$1,713$3,294
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$484$691
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$80.52 – $5698 plans$183 – $288$262 – $411
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$85.07 – $44715 plans——
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$25.50 – $616at least 98 plansDoctor’s fee: $20.78 – $40.80$51.00 – $642$51.00 – $642Doctor’s fee: $51.00
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$141 – $41211 plans$190$238
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$127 – $1,66517 plans$675$2,220
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$127 – $1,66517 plans$640$2,220
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$120 – $1,99816 plans$784$2,220
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$127 – $1,66517 plans$697$2,220
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$127 – $1,66517 plans$735$2,220
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$205 – $1,99818 plans$980$2,220
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$95.91 – $39916 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$127 – $42916 plans$106 – $263$220 – $548
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$151 – $42723 plans$106 – $263$220 – $548
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$151 – $42717 plans$106 – $263$220 – $548
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$163 – $44420 plans$181$452
Trios HealthKennewick——$653
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$59.34 – $38013 plans$197$281
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$1.23 – $32510 plans$104$204
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$2561 plan——
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$35.00 – $548$35.00 – $548
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$146 – $30419 plans$137$342

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
$52.21 in an office; $52.21 in a hospital or surgery center
Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
$45.80 in an office; $45.80 in a hospital or surgery center
Hospital outpatient payment (national)
$88.91 (APC 5521)