X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) cost in Plano, TX

Prices at 4 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $676 — 69% above the US median ($401), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $653 $531 ★ 4/5 174 min 14.9%
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan Plano, TX $653 $531 158 min 15.0%
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $699 $652
Medical City Plano Plano, TX $1,812 $245 ★ 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)
$1,088
Cash / self-pay
$676
Insurer-negotiated
$531
Medicare pays
$53
$653$1,478
Median cash $676  ·  Medicare $53  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $676 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($53). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($107).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,088 list price could save about $412 (38%).

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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
Daniel Sunwoo, M.D.Physical Medicine and RehabilitationPlano, TX174
Alexander SatinOrthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX139
Jason Alder, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX122
Jessica Shellock, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX116
Michael Markowitz, DOOrthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX103
Sheena Bhuva, M.D.Physical Medicine and RehabilitationPlano, TX58
Asad Hashmi, M.D.Pain ManagementPlano, TX56
Thomas Kosztowski, MDNeurosurgeryPlano, TX49
Arielle Kim, PA-CPhysician AssistantPlano, TX44
Robert Johnson, D.OOrthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX34
Richard Guyer, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPlano, TX33
Jeremy Dollar, PA-CPhysician AssistantPlano, TX20

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