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The costs: An X-ray of the lower back typically ranges from about $200 to $285, an MRI from $875 to $1,225, and a CT scan from $1,080 to $1,520. Imaging accounts for a big chunk of the billions Americans spend for lower-back pain each year.
The case of the $988 X-ray. The most surprising X-ray charge we have seen: $988 total charge, of which the patient is asked to pay $500. This is a recent X-ray of his spine for scoliosis or curvature of the spine. (He asked that we not use his name, though he sent us scans of his bills and explanation of benefits).