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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $97.19 | $8.98 – $103.48 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $100.60 | $17.16 – $232.44 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $101.06 | $79.00 – $244.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $101.65 | $30.59 – $231.28 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $102.00 | $7.45 – $19.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $102.06 | $18.57 – $194.76 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $102.48 | $21.15 – $197.96 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $106.80 | $49.00 – $49.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $107.40 | $32.11 – $194.20 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $107.54 | $24.00 – $195.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $108.20 | $18.57 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $108.20 | $18.57 – $179.33 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $109.20 | $45.09 – $291.20 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $110.88 | $21.15 – $143.78 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $111.16 | $30.59 – $231.28 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $111.38 | $22.20 – $249.21 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $112.11 | $45.09 – $291.20 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $112.36 | $36.79 – $245.18 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $112.58 | $12.32 – $54.48 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $115.50 | $25.20 – $145.15 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $116.03 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $49.03 – $116.22 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $49.03 – $122.03 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $117.27 | $30.59 – $234.22 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $49.03 – $295.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $49.03 – $123.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $26.11 – $295.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $41.96 – $295.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $63.69 – $312.47 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $119.28 | $134.23 – $2,215.20 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $120.60 | not published |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $122.58 | $9.58 – $22.32 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $123.36 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $123.76 | $106.34 – $108.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $124.51 | $62.36 – $235.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $124.51 | $62.36 – $235.69 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $27.73 – $336.99 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $30.59 – $295.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $126.00 | not published |