Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) X-ray (2 views) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the thoracic spine, 2 views · CPT 72070
$34.50
lowest cash price
$321.95
national median
$2,790.87
highest cash price
895
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $34.50–$2,790.87 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($273.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($376.11)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $429.78 | $659.88 | $758.16 |
| Arizona | 20 | $61.94 | $96.82 | $378.03 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $72.90 | $218.40 | $431.00 |
| California | 89 | $119.28 | $385.07 | $1,401.48 |
| Colorado | 17 | $56.67 | $859.50 | $1,308.04 |
| Florida | 74 | $124.51 | $825.16 | $2,790.87 |
| Georgia | 24 | $324.48 | $455.00 | $1,912.75 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $145.60 | $145.60 | $282.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $89.76 | $405.00 | $707.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $210.12 | $238.20 | $1,164.19 |
| Iowa | 30 | $97.19 | $261.30 | $874.25 |
| Kansas | 11 | $230.40 | $591.99 | $2,327.99 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $170.17 | $406.80 | $1,164.19 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $149.24 | $149.24 | $149.24 |
| Maine | 7 | $240.05 | $400.85 | $627.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $106.80 | $106.80 | $106.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $54.88 | $225.00 | $459.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $207.79 | $257.66 | $463.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $65.00 | $123.36 | $144.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $102.00 | $217.25 | $848.90 |
| Montana | 2 | $165.60 | $165.60 | $256.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $183.96 | $219.00 | $400.35 |
| Nevada | 1 | $278.72 | $278.72 | $278.72 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $534.95 | $534.95 | $534.95 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $100.60 | $117.81 | $258.80 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $156.66 | $156.66 | $156.66 |
| New York | 23 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $1,393.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $269.53 | $269.53 | $477.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $237.60 | $253.60 | $388.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $172.00 | $364.20 | $626.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $39.00 | $265.65 | $435.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $122.58 | $246.75 | $495.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $130.20 | $419.40 | $776.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $155.00 | $313.00 | $1,428.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $324.80 | $400.80 | $502.40 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $59.36 | $69.96 | $2,640.13 |
| Texas | 107 | $139.95 | $404.40 | $1,280.89 |
| Virginia | 43 | $64.63 | $362.50 | $1,596.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $185.85 | $349.30 | $541.10 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $34.50 | $229.50 | $341.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $94.62 | $304.15 | $601.04 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $78.96 | $347.07 | $377.64 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $724.75 | $34.17 – $1,003.50 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $724.75 | $34.17 – $669.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $724.75 | $34.17 – $1,003.50 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $724.75 | $34.17 – $1,003.50 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $724.75 | $34.17 – $1,003.50 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $724.75 | $34.17 – $1,003.50 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $725.85 | $40.22 – $1,778.76 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $726.50 | $89.99 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $726.50 | $89.99 – $420.09 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $726.50 | $89.99 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $726.50 | $89.99 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $726.50 | $89.99 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $726.50 | $89.99 – $210.04 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $726.50 | $92.73 – $92.73 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $726.50 | $89.99 – $204.79 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $731.89 | $20.04 – $154.52 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $758.16 | $256.65 – $470.70 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $776.00 | $25.84 – $83.39 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $780.78 | $69.09 – $1,509.20 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $785.00 | $34.00 – $132.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $787.95 | $245.18 – $508.56 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $794.56 | $20.04 – $154.52 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $797.16 | $62.13 – $1,337.70 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $803.55 | $32.08 – $199.70 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $815.49 | $218.12 – $218.12 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $821.60 | $25.06 – $245.18 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $825.16 | $91.15 – $207.78 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $829.92 | $105.02 – $488.67 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $829.92 | $333.97 – $488.67 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $829.92 | not published |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $848.90 | $36.28 – $96.60 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $859.50 | $23.47 – $317.72 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $874.25 | $9.09 – $491.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $894.54 | $134.46 – $217.61 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $922.56 | $109.17 – $247.47 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $924.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $924.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $924.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $924.00 | not published |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $928.99 | $37.60 – $245.18 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $934.18 | $77.67 – $242.37 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $1,006.66 | $92.23 – $217.73 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $1,024.51 | $33.08 – $153.55 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,059.84 | $33.08 – $153.55 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $1,069.00 | $50.58 – $245.18 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $1,098.03 | $148.44 – $191.90 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $1,110.14 | $77.67 – $286.15 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $1,115.07 | $32.08 – $322.79 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,164.19 | $15.77 – $2,328.38 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,164.19 | $106.34 – $3,104.50 |