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

Prices at 4 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $537 — 81% above the US median ($298), roughly 13.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $524 $445 ★ 4/5 174 min 14.9%
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan Plano, TX $524 $445 158 min 15.0%
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $551 $514
Medical City Plano Plano, TX $832 $204 ★ 3/5 138 min 16.5%

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 July 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)
$853
Cash / self-pay
$537
Insurer-negotiated
$445
Medicare pays
$40
$524$748
Median cash $537  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $537 — about 13.3× 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 $853 list price could save about $316 (37%).

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Doctors who perform this in Plano

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
Luis Mignucci, MDNeurosurgeryPlano, TX179
Kenneth Dauber, M.D.Physical Medicine and RehabilitationPlano, TX161
Renato Bosita, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX98
Isador Lieberman, MDOrthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX89
Kenneth Godsey, M.D.Internal MedicinePlano, TX89
Jason Alder, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX85
Vudhi Slabisak, MDOrthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX83
Ioannis Avramis, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX55
Trace Alexander, FNP,DCNurse PractitionerPlano, TX51
Alexander SatinOrthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX47
J Richard Evanson, DOOrthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX42
Amy Mcanulty, ANP-BCNurse PractitionerPlano, TX42

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