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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $127.35 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $127.40 | $30.59 – $231.28 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $127.50 | $35.61 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $127.50 | $35.61 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $127.50 | $35.61 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $127.50 | $35.61 – $181.49 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $127.65 | $18.57 – $194.20 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $129.15 | $30.59 – $231.28 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $129.92 | $21.15 – $54.62 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $129.92 | $21.15 – $197.96 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $130.20 | $20.19 – $173.60 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $133.14 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $133.17 | $18.17 – $231.28 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $134.40 | $34.03 – $95.47 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $134.42 | $19.39 – $197.96 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $135.15 | $38.50 – $245.18 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $135.15 | $38.50 – $245.18 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $135.15 | $38.50 – $245.18 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $135.29 | $78.45 – $244.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $136.07 | $22.18 – $179.33 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $137.20 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $137.50 | $18.65 – $655.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $139.95 | $32.08 – $274.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $140.40 | $19.41 – $139.62 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $142.88 | $18.57 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $142.88 | $18.57 – $179.33 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $6.18 – $160.80 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $6.18 – $239.59 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $6.18 – $160.80 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $6.18 – $239.59 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $144.00 | $134.23 – $2,080.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $144.00 | $30.08 – $225.00 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $144.78 | $9.90 – $211.11 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $144.78 | $0.29 – $221.86 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $144.78 | $9.90 – $194.97 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $145.60 | $14.17 – $474.25 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $146.56 | $43.00 – $539.49 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $147.14 | $9.90 – $275.78 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $227.59 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $61.23 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $23.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $148.93 | $79.00 – $252.90 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $149.24 | $80.23 – $333.71 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $153.12 | $114.29 – $248.76 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $154.50 | not published |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $154.80 | $34.03 – $106.45 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $155.00 | $41.03 – $106.96 |