Based on public Medicaid payment data.
Average Medicaid X-Ray Payments
Typical Medicaid X-Ray reimbursement across 5,953 cities
Avg. Medicaid Paid
$12.72
Price Range
$0.00 – $522.26
Total Claims
248.6M
Cities
5953
Typical Payment Range
Typical Medicaid X-Ray payments fall between $5.13 and $22.92 per claim (median: $9.32). The top 10% of payments exceed $49.03.
Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.
About This Procedure
X-rays use electromagnetic radiation to create images of structures inside the body, especially bones. Quick and common diagnostic imaging tool.
Why do these costs look low?
These figures represent Medicaid reimbursement rates — the amounts that state Medicaid programs actually paid providers. Medicaid typically reimburses significantly less than private insurance or out-of-pocket prices. If you have private insurance or are paying cash, expect higher costs. See the cost components below for per-code averages.
Costs by City
| City | Avg. Paid | Min / Max | Claims | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $17.59 | $0.00 – $203.85 | 3,407,369 | 820 |
| New York, NY | $11.89 | $0.00 – $170.31 | 3,062,457 | 714 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $11.28 | $0.00 – $165.29 | 2,963,054 | 469 |
| Columbus, OH | $8.91 | $0.00 – $723.06 | 2,932,314 | 729 |
| Sparks, MD | $3.25 | $3.25 – $3.25 | 2,551,482 | 1 |
| Chicago, IL | $8.48 | $0.00 – $616.53 | 2,515,281 | 670 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $7.57 | $0.00 – $126.19 | 2,155,834 | 121 |
| Cleveland, OH | $8.95 | $0.00 – $182.51 | 2,124,741 | 713 |
| San Diego, CA | $14.53 | $0.00 – $188.34 | 2,038,180 | 549 |
| Boston, MA | $10.07 | $0.00 – $181.30 | 2,027,847 | 548 |
| Houston, TX | $9.02 | $0.00 – $205.17 | 1,931,677 | 954 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $23.18 | $0.00 – $341.19 | 1,907,507 | 796 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $8.76 | $0.00 – $134.33 | 1,826,570 | 425 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $9.69 | $0.00 – $541.34 | 1,822,183 | 829 |
| Detroit, MI | $10.17 | $0.00 – $171.51 | 1,790,332 | 153 |
| Louisville, KY | $29.27 | $0.00 – $195.80 | 1,711,281 | 417 |
| Lexington, KY | $27.62 | $0.00 – $157.66 | 1,657,833 | 248 |
| Miami, FL | $4.81 | $0.00 – $139.44 | 1,649,731 | 496 |
| Sacramento, CA | $22.15 | $0.00 – $167.53 | 1,649,168 | 329 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $5.82 | $0.00 – $666.85 | 1,618,246 | 194 |
| Richmond, VA | $7.41 | $0.00 – $140.51 | 1,597,204 | 234 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $8.24 | $0.00 – $149.84 | 1,582,408 | 502 |
| Brooklyn, NY | $11.66 | $0.00 – $216.26 | 1,574,460 | 382 |
| Nashville, TN | $6.44 | $0.00 – $168.94 | 1,428,718 | 532 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $26.76 | $0.00 – $160.12 | 1,424,299 | 376 |
| Saint Louis, MO | $8.09 | $0.00 – $626.10 | 1,400,446 | 627 |
| Baltimore, MD | $6.77 | $0.00 – $226.26 | 1,399,097 | 496 |
| Bronx, NY | $12.19 | $0.00 – $74.16 | 1,372,006 | 241 |
| Tucson, AZ | $8.93 | $0.00 – $158.34 | 1,290,623 | 309 |
| New Orleans, LA | $8.98 | $0.00 – $206.01 | 1,289,049 | 436 |
| Orlando, FL | $4.58 | $0.00 – $137.61 | 1,245,043 | 464 |
| Seattle, WA | $5.81 | $0.00 – $86.89 | 1,243,950 | 294 |
| Washington, DC | $11.11 | $0.03 – $178.82 | 1,237,971 | 213 |
| New Haven, CT | $16.22 | $0.00 – $165.24 | 1,177,788 | 181 |
| Knoxville, TN | $5.65 | $0.00 – $201.57 | 1,112,380 | 415 |
| Orange, CA | $8.74 | $0.97 – $107.56 | 1,084,008 | 165 |
| Austin, TX | $5.51 | $0.00 – $184.26 | 1,081,382 | 235 |
| Jackson, MS | $20.25 | $0.00 – $133.74 | 1,056,061 | 170 |
| Tacoma, WA | $6.14 | $0.48 – $88.57 | 1,055,481 | 186 |
| Dallas, TX | $12.45 | $0.00 – $301.38 | 1,048,753 | 569 |
| Atlanta, GA | $19.60 | $0.00 – $209.14 | 1,038,179 | 361 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $12.80 | $0.00 – $169.33 | 1,004,135 | 426 |
| Charlotte, NC | $8.29 | $0.00 – $186.45 | 999,508 | 562 |
| Edina, MN | $6.02 | $0.58 – $105.33 | 995,121 | 272 |
| Hartford, CT | $17.01 | $0.00 – $177.51 | 949,079 | 133 |
| Riverside, CA | $9.17 | $0.00 – $62.00 | 943,720 | 86 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $9.73 | $0.00 – $209.83 | 940,197 | 469 |
| Memphis, TN | $8.57 | $0.00 – $595.62 | 923,285 | 372 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $12.38 | $0.00 – $106.73 | 912,016 | 302 |
| Tampa, FL | $4.12 | $0.00 – $122.19 | 905,222 | 326 |
Cost Components
National averages for each billing code in this procedure category. Sorted by claim volume.
| Code | Description | Avg. Paid | Claims | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71045 | X-ray chest 1 view | $8.14 | 112,591,845 | 52,915 |
| 71046 | X-ray chest 2 views | $14.64 | 63,003,343 | 54,448 |
| 74018 | X-ray abdomen 1 view | $10.50 | 13,329,460 | 19,460 |
| 73630 | X-ray foot 3+ views | $16.24 | 12,150,407 | 21,988 |
| 73610 | X-ray ankle 3+ views | $17.72 | 7,795,525 | 16,648 |
| 73030 | X-ray shoulder 2+ views | $16.55 | 7,072,273 | 14,106 |
| 73130 | X-ray hand 3+ views | $17.39 | 6,510,221 | 13,592 |
| 73562 | X-ray knee 3 views | $18.65 | 5,446,202 | 11,905 |
| 72100 | X-ray lower spine 2-3 views | $20.26 | 4,992,026 | 11,964 |
| 73110 | X-ray wrist 3+ views | $19.00 | 4,259,113 | 10,427 |
| 73564 | X-ray knee 4+ views | $21.02 | 3,379,148 | 7,895 |
| 73560 | X-ray knee 1-2 views | $14.55 | 3,042,059 | 6,917 |
| 73502 | X-ray hip 2-3 views | $14.93 | 2,927,590 | 7,062 |
| 73590 | X-ray lower leg 2 views | $14.92 | 2,085,844 | 5,100 |
| 74019 | X-ray abdomen 2 views | $16.52 | 1,744,345 | 3,962 |
| 73090 | X-ray forearm 2 views | $16.53 | 1,608,179 | 4,006 |
| 72110 | X-ray lower spine 4+ views | $29.27 | 1,566,762 | 4,743 |
| 72040 | X-ray neck spine 2-3 views | $20.97 | 1,415,063 | 4,567 |
| 73080 | X-ray elbow 3+ views | $19.30 | 1,406,848 | 3,754 |
| 73140 | X-ray finger(s) 2+ views | $18.38 | 1,376,153 | 4,032 |
| 72170 | X-ray pelvis 1-2 views | $15.96 | 1,214,137 | 3,414 |
| 73620 | X-ray foot 2 views | $14.10 | 794,519 | 1,792 |
| 74022 | X-ray abdomen series | $19.84 | 749,608 | 2,088 |
| 73552 | X-ray femur 2+ views | $14.21 | 742,993 | 2,059 |
| 73100 | X-ray wrist 2 views | $19.42 | 634,317 | 1,948 |
| 72050 | X-ray neck spine 4-5 views | $31.34 | 555,376 | 2,125 |
| 73070 | X-ray elbow 2 views | $17.34 | 483,518 | 1,554 |
| 73060 | X-ray humerus 2+ views | $13.80 | 454,782 | 1,167 |
| 72070 | X-ray thoracic spine 2 views | $21.57 | 408,177 | 1,567 |
| 73120 | X-ray hand 2 views | $14.31 | 383,494 | 990 |
| 76000 | Fluoroscopy up to 1 hr | $44.99 | 338,497 | 854 |
| 73600 | X-ray ankle 2 views | $11.12 | 334,963 | 910 |
| 72072 | X-ray thoracic spine 3 views | $23.15 | 247,919 | 934 |
| 73521 | X-ray hips bilateral 2 views | $28.25 | 212,194 | 707 |
| 73000 | X-ray clavicle | $22.48 | 134,306 | 503 |
| 73565 | X-ray knees bilateral standing | $17.72 | 123,893 | 510 |
| 73660 | X-ray toe(s) 2+ views | $13.90 | 119,802 | 482 |
| 74021 | X-ray abdomen 3+ views | $16.01 | 109,329 | 328 |
| 73522 | X-ray hips bilateral 3-4 views | $23.29 | 102,662 | 438 |
| 73501 | X-ray hip 1 view | $8.66 | 87,260 | 214 |
| 72020 | X-ray spine 1 view | $11.90 | 73,819 | 316 |
| 72114 | X-ray lower spine complete | $34.72 | 73,769 | 404 |
| 72220 | X-ray sacrum/coccyx 2+ views | $9.35 | 66,298 | 234 |
| 73020 | X-ray shoulder 1 view | $5.75 | 65,510 | 220 |
| 73523 | X-ray hips bilateral 5+ views | $23.69 | 58,100 | 234 |
| 72052 | X-ray neck spine 6+ views | $33.59 | 52,324 | 271 |
| 72190 | X-ray pelvis complete | $30.97 | 36,174 | 180 |
| 73551 | X-ray femur 1 view | $7.61 | 31,871 | 71 |
| 76010 | X-ray nose to rectum child | $17.64 | 28,688 | 89 |
| 73650 | X-ray heel 2+ views | $9.60 | 21,948 | 87 |
| 72202 | X-ray sacroiliac 3+ views | $23.67 | 21,930 | 142 |
| 71047 | X-ray chest 3 views | $14.49 | 18,553 | 94 |
| 72080 | X-ray thoracolumbar 2 views | $23.82 | 17,970 | 116 |
| 72120 | X-ray lower spine bending | $37.06 | 13,190 | 114 |
| 73580 | X-ray knee arthrography | $15.08 | 12,816 | 29 |
| 73503 | X-ray hip 4+ views | $20.16 | 8,115 | 60 |
| 71048 | X-ray chest 4+ views | $15.79 | 7,237 | 39 |
| 72200 | X-ray sacroiliac joints | $14.38 | 6,653 | 38 |
| 73010 | X-ray scapula | $13.19 | 5,416 | 37 |
| 73592 | X-ray lower leg infant | $10.47 | 682 | 3 |
| 73050 | X-ray AC joints bilateral | $12.80 | 549 | 6 |
| 73092 | X-ray forearm infant | $20.94 | 64 | 1 |
These averages group common billing codes used when providers bill Medicaid for this procedure. Individual costs will vary.