Lower back X-ray (2-3 views)
X-ray of lower back, 2 or 3 views
Radiology ServicesCPT 72100
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$322middle of 38 hospitals
Lowest hospital$146
Highest hospital$559
Typical cash price$31537 hospitals
Typical range: $292 to $391. The middle half of the 38 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.
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53 hospitals with a Commercial insurance rate, cash price or list price; 45 of them list Commercial insurance rates. Lowest Commercial insurance rate first.
| Hospital | Quality (CMS) | Commercial insurance rate (middle of plans) | Compared with typical | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 3 of 5 | $146 | Lower than typical | $455 – $464 | $700 – $714 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 4 of 5 | $192 | Lower than typical | $616 – $628 | $947 – $966 |
| BHC Fairfax Hospital | $205 | Lower than typical | $315 | $315 | |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 3 of 5 | $213 | Lower than typical | $375 – $590 | $536 – $843 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 2 of 5 | $218 | Lower than typical | $365 | $521 |
| Cascade Medical Center | $272 | Lower than typical | $569 | $711 | |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 4 of 5 | $269 | Lower than typical | Not published | Not published |
| Capital Medical Center | 3 of 5 | $289 | Lower than typical | $394 | $986 |
| Swedish Issaquah | 4 of 5 | $289 | Lower than typical | $106 – $264 | $220 – $551 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | 5 of 5 | $291 | Lower than typical | $315 | $892 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 3 of 5 | $294 | Typical | Not published | Not published |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | 3 of 5 | $295 | Typical | $67.20 – $580 | $96.00 – $829 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 4 of 5 | $298 | Typical | $446 – $496 | $637 – $709 |
| EvergreenHealth Medical Center | 5 of 5 | $299 | Typical | $317 | $396 |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | $308 | Typical | $224 | $561 | |
| St Clare Hospital | 4 of 5 | $316 | Typical | $257 | $892 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | 4 of 5 | $316 | Typical | $280 | $892 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 3 of 5 | $316 | Typical | $295 | $892 |
| St Anthony Hospital | 5 of 5 | $322 | Typical | $271 | $892 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | 3 of 5 | $322 | Typical | $434 | $1,084 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | 5 of 5 | $326 | Typical | $434 | $1,084 |
| Highline Medical Center | 4 of 5 | $333 | Typical | $272 | $892 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | 1 of 5 | $342 | Typical | $483 | $1,208 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 4 of 5 | $342 | Typical | $106 – $264 | $220 – $551 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | 4 of 5 | $355 | Typical | $356 | $508 |
| EvergreenHealth Monroe | 3 of 5 | $360 | Typical | $403 | $504 |
| Olympic Medical Center | 3 of 5 | $366 | Typical | $317 | $396 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 4 of 5 | $367 | Typical | $106 – $264 | $220 – $551 |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | 4 of 5 | $398 | Higher than typical | $424 | $530 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 2 of 5 | $411 | Higher than typical | $287 | $718 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | 2 of 5 | $412 | Higher than typical | $287 | $718 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | 3 of 5 | $412 | Higher than typical | $287 | $718 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | 2 of 5 | $412 | Higher than typical | $287 | $718 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | 3 of 5 | $453 | Higher than typical | $397 | $764 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | 3 of 5 | $458 | Higher than typical | $447 | $559 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 4 of 5 | $528 | Higher than typical | $374 – $382 | $576 – $588 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 4 of 5 | $555 | Higher than typical | $394 | $892 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $559 | Higher than typical | $287 | $718 | |
| Coulee Medical Center | Not published | — | $447 | $497 | |
| Island Hospital | 4 of 5 | $33.50 – $475 | Not compared: several separate lines | $394 – $500 | $394 – $500 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 2 of 5 | $134 – $1,069 | Not compared: several separate lines | $169 | $338 |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center | Not published | — | $270 | $415 | |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $297 | $457 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | 3 of 5 | $140 – $427 | Not compared: several separate lines | $162 – $797 | $231 – $1,138 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $553 | $790 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 4 of 5 | $123 – $471 | Not compared: several separate lines | $280 | $538 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Not published | — | $454 | $649 | |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 3 of 5 | $102 – $628 | Not compared: several separate lines | $397 | $764 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $18.00 – $651 | Not compared: several separate lines | $44.00 – $679 | $44.00 – $679 | |
| Three Rivers Hospital | Not published | — | $346 | $346 | |
| Trios Health | 2 of 5 | Not published | — | Not published | $1,331 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 5 of 5 | $1.16 – $396 | Not compared: several separate lines | $252 | $495 |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | 2 of 5 | Not published | — | $30.00 – $686 | $30.00 – $686 |
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
Doctors, independent practices, labs and centers in Washington that billed Traditional Medicare for Lower back X-ray (2-3 views), most Medicare services first. Doctors with no hospital affiliation are included.
| Doctor or practice | Practice | Hospital affiliations | Medicare quality score | Times billed to Traditional Medicare (2024) | Traditional Medicare amount for their own service (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Graham, MD | Reono Bertagnolli A Medical Group | 75 of 100 | 778 | $10.56 $10.58 | |
| Andrew Mosier, DO | Reono Bertagnolli A Medical Group | 75 of 100 | 635 | $10.56 $10.57 | |
| David Tu Nguyen, DO | Reono Bertagnolli A Medical Group | 94 of 100 | 419 | $10.56 $10.57 | |
| Jessica Mchugh, MD | Multicare Health System | 330 | $29.77 | ||
| Dawei Lu, MD | 303 | $40.05 | |||
| Chad Adams, MD | Geisinger Clinic | 75 of 100 | 262 | $10.19 $10.18 | |
| Isaac Reeve, MD | 232 | $10.30 $10.17 | |||
| Quality Medical Imaging Of Washington Inc | Practice, lab or center | 229 | $10.56 $20.95 | ||
| Patrick Cox, MD, PHD | American Radiology Consultants PLLC | 216 | $10.58 $34.03 | ||
| Zafar Bajwa, MD | 96 of 100 | 208 | $10.11 $10.20 | ||
| Michael Park, DO | 79 of 100 | 204 | $28.87 | ||
| Neal Passante, MD | Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 201 | $10.55 $10.57 | ||
| Harold Scott, MD | Medical Scanning Consultants PA | 75 of 100 | 137 | $30.56 | |
| Andrew Bachinskas | 95 of 100 | 130 | $36.31 | ||
| Hyojeong Lee, MD | 87 of 100 | 127 | $10.98 $11.00 | ||
| David Danielson, DO | Utmb Faculty Group Practice | 126 | $10.48 | ||
| John Falardeau, MD | 119 | $11.32 $12.88 | |||
| Kan-Di-Ki Llc | Practice, lab or center | 118 | $30.88 | ||
| Michael Martin, MD | Proliance Surgeons Inc P S | 108 | $40.11 | ||
| Cameron Evans, MD | 96 of 100 | 98 | $9.99 $23.99 | ||
| Wacn Imaging Llc | Practice, lab or center | 96 | $20.88 | ||
| James Pister, MD | Summit Radiology P C | 94 of 100 | 95 | $11.37 | |
| Providence Health & Services Washington | Practice, lab or center | 93 | $29.69 | ||
| Eric Bready | 86 | $9.83 | |||
| Ryan Goodmanson, DO | 81 | $10.85 $10.82 |
Showing the 25 with the most Medicare services. Show all 109
Reading the doctor list
- A higher price doesn’t mean better care. The quality score and the price come from different CMS files and are shown separately on purpose.
- The amount is what Traditional Medicare (original Medicare) approved for the doctor’s or lab’s own service: Medicare’s payment plus the patient’s share. It is not what commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage pays, and the hospital or surgery center bills separately (surgery centers aren’t in this list).
- The Medicare quality score is CMS’s MIPS final score (0 to 100), based mostly on the doctor’s Medicare patients. About half of doctors aren’t scored, so Not rated says nothing bad about a doctor. A group’s score covers everyone in the group.
- CMS doesn’t publish counts under 11 patients, so doctors who rarely bill Medicare for this aren’t listed, and No price published means CMS has no amount for that setting.
- Independent practice means CMS lists no group for the doctor, or a group of one. None on file for hospitals is common for office-based doctors and doesn’t mean anything is wrong.