X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) cost in Frisco, TX

Prices at 3 hospitals in Frisco, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $524 — 76% above the US median ($297), roughly 13.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Frisco at Pg Frisco, TX $284 $2,884 — — —
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $524 $445 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center Frisco, TX $815 $78 — — —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$815
Cash / self-pay
$524
Insurer-negotiated
$445
Medicare pays
$40
$332$757
Median cash $524  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $524 — about 13.0× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $815 list price could save about $291 (36%).

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Doctors who perform this in Frisco

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Mohammed Khaleel, MDOrthopedic SurgeryFrisco, TX115
Peter Derman, MDOrthopedic SurgeryFrisco, TX51
Troy Diehl, DOOrthopedic SurgeryFrisco, TX16
Ripul Panchal, DONeurosurgeryFrisco, TX14

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