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Mid-back X-ray (4 or more views)

X-ray of middle spine (chest area), 4 or more views

Radiology ServicesCPT 72074

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

All hospitals we cover so far are in Washington; other states will appear here to compare as we add them.

Price estimate: Commercial insurance

Typical Commercial insurance rate$316middle of 35 hospitals
Lowest hospital$146
Highest hospital$601
Typical cash price$36335 hospitals

Typical range: $291 to $411. The middle half of the 35 hospitals we cover that list a Commercial insurance rate for this procedure. Each hospital below is labeled lower than, within or higher than this range.

Each hospital’s figure is the middle of the rates it lists, one per plan. Hospitals that list several separate lines for one plan or for their cash price are shown with their range and left out of these figures: the lines may be parts of one bill that you pay together. This is what hospitals published, not a quote.

Doctors usually bill separately. At most hospitals these are the hospital’s own charges. The surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist or pathologist usually sends a separate bill.

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Have you met your deductible this year?

Your deductible is what you pay each year before your plan starts sharing costs. Your insurer’s app shows how much is left.

A rough estimate, not a quote. It leaves out copays, separate bills (such as the doctor or anesthesia), and whether a hospital is in your plan’s network. Your insurer can tell you your real cost.

Compare hospitals

47 hospitals with a Commercial insurance rate, cash price or list price; 41 of them list Commercial insurance rates. Lowest Commercial insurance rate first.

HospitalQuality (CMS)Commercial insurance rate (middle of plans)Compared with typicalCash priceList price (before discounts)
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver, WA(360) 256-2000 3 of 5$146Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $46.37 – $376Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typical$400 – $4643 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$616 – $7143 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA(360) 414-2000 4 of 5$197Middle of 4 plans; each plan sets its own price: $49.72 – $715Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typical$400$616
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA(509) 522-5900 3 of 5$213Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $97.42 – $688Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typical$660$943
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 744-9535 2 of 5$218Middle of 4 plans; each plan sets its own price: $65.55 – $258Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typical$634$905
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe, WA(360) 794-7497 3 of 5$249Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $53.17 – $408Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typical$267$334
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, WA(360) 487-1000 4 of 5$269Middle of 10 plans; each plan sets its own price: $57.71 – $463Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typicalNot publishedNot published
Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA(360) 956-2550 3 of 5$289Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $200 – $805 Lower than typical$379$947
Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA(425) 313-4000 4 of 5$289Middle of 16 plans; each plan sets its own price: $137 – $560 Lower than typical$195 – $4882 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$407 – $1,0172 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA(425) 899-1000 5 of 5$290Middle of 28 plans; each plan sets its own price: $53.17 – $427Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typical$267$334
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclaw, WA(360) 825-2505 5 of 5$291Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $131 – $925 Typical$363$1,028
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA(509) 924-6650 5 of 5$291Middle of 10 plans; each plan sets its own price: $189 – $476 TypicalNot publishedNot published
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds, WA(425) 640-4000 3 of 5$294Middle of 16 plans; each plan sets its own price: $103 – $560Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which TypicalNot publishedNot published
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.Spokane, WA(509) 474-3131 3 of 5$295Middle of 14 plans; each plan sets its own price: $197 – $403 Typical$116 – $6172 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$166 – $8812 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA(509) 946-4611 4 of 5$298Middle of 9 plans; each plan sets its own price: $76.31 – $438Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Typical$629$898
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-4565Not rated by CMS$308 Typical$224$561
St Clare HospitalLakewood, WA(253) 588-1711 4 of 5$316Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $155 – $771 Typical$296$1,028
St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way, WA(253) 944-8100 4 of 5$316Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $155 – $771 Typical$323$1,028
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA(253) 627-4101 3 of 5$316Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $155 – $771 Typical$340$1,028
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA(509) 473-5800 3 of 5$320Middle of 9 plans; each plan sets its own price: $192 – $477 TypicalNot publishedNot published
St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA(253) 530-2050 5 of 5$322Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $155 – $771 Typical$313$1,028
Highline Medical CenterBurien, WA(206) 431-5237 4 of 5$333Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $225 – $925 Typical$314$1,028
Yakima Valley MemorialYakima, WA(509) 575-8000 1 of 5$342Middle of 19 plans; each plan sets its own price: $196 – $972 Typical$454$1,134
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattle, WA(206) 320-2000 4 of 5$342Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $182 – $516 Typical$195 – $4882 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$407 – $1,0172 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA(206) 598-3300 4 of 5$355Middle of 13 plans; each plan sets its own price: $65.55 – $460Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Typical$384$549
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 386-6000 4 of 5$367Middle of 23 plans; each plan sets its own price: $182 – $560 Typical$195 – $4882 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$407 – $1,0172 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1000 2 of 5$411Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $200 – $533 Typical$226$564
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn, WA(253) 833-7711 2 of 5$411Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $200 – $713 Higher than typical$226$564
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA(253) 372-7400 3 of 5$411Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $200 – $713 Higher than typical$226$564
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA(253) 697-2102 2 of 5$411Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $200 – $713 Higher than typical$226$564
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington, WA(360) 435-2133 4 of 5$417Middle of 11 plans; each plan sets its own price: $62.56 – $662Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Higher than typical$589$736
Island HospitalAnacortes, WA(360) 299-1300 4 of 5$428Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $39.50 – $508Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Higher than typical$535$535
Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia, WA(360) 330-8530 3 of 5$453Middle of 11 plans; each plan sets its own price: $205 – $806 Higher than typical$451$867
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1400Not rated by CMS$455Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $127 – $984 Higher than typical$226$564
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon, WA(360) 424-4111 3 of 5$498Middle of 11 plans; each plan sets its own price: $170 – $593 Higher than typical$500$625
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdale, WA(360) 377-3911 4 of 5$601Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $248 – $925 Higher than typical$454$1,028
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee, WA(509) 633-1753Not rated by CMSNot published—$351$390
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevue, WA(425) 688-5000 2 of 5$134 – $1,06924 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneNot compared: several separate linesNot publishedNot published
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor, WA(360) 378-2141Not rated by CMSNot published—$392$603
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley, WA(360) 856-6021 3 of 5Not published—$281 – $4042 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$432 – $6222 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA(509) 482-0111 3 of 5$140 – $42714 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneNot compared: several separate lines$850$1,214
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColville, WA(509) 684-2561 3 of 5Not published—$611$873
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA(425) 261-2000 4 of 5$139 – $47115 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneNot compared: several separate lines$280$538
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelah, WA(509) 935-8211Not rated by CMSNot published—$621$887
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA(360) 493-7179 3 of 5$102 – $62817 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneSome lines are below what Medicare pays for the whole serviceNot compared: several separate lines$451$867
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA(206) 987-2000Not rated by CMS$19.62 – $760203 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneNot compared: several separate lines$49.00 – $7922 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$49.00 – $7923 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 223-6600 5 of 5$1.30 – $39225 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneSome lines are below what Medicare pays for the whole serviceNot compared: several separate lines$182$356
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville, WA(360) 678-5151 2 of 5Not published—$83.00$83.00

Reading these prices

  • A higher price does not mean better care. Quality stars come from CMS and are shown separately; they don’t go into the price labels.
  • A hospital can list several rates for the same procedure, one per plan; we show the middle of them. When one plan, or the cash price, has several separate lines, they may be parts of one bill (for example the hospital’s fee and the fee of the doctor who reads a scan) or alternatives (inpatient or outpatient). We show their range, don’t compare them yet, and list every line on the hospital’s page.
  • A very low rate can be one line item (for example, a supply charge), not the whole procedure.
  • Not published means the hospital’s own price file has no price of that kind for this service (some list insurer rates but leave the cash or list price blank). If you’re uninsured or paying yourself, ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate; federal law (No Surprises Act) requires one when you schedule or ask.

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Doctors and practices

We don’t have doctor data for this procedure yet. CMS publishes what doctors bill Traditional Medicare by billing code, and no Washington doctor billed this one often enough for CMS to publish it (11 or more patients a year).