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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $155.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $155.18 | $17.66 – $238.62 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $155.21 | $1.60 – $169.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $155.68 | $62.36 – $235.69 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $156.16 | $28.60 – $878.40 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $156.66 | $103.70 – $145.18 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $156.73 | $30.59 – $237.43 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $157.86 | $30.59 – $238.62 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $158.90 | $28.22 – $259.12 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $159.00 | not published |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $159.60 | $34.19 – $325.85 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $162.50 | $7.20 – $210.46 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $165.00 | $38.59 – $188.49 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $165.60 | $32.49 – $220.80 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $165.60 | $348.75 – $348.75 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $166.95 | $16.08 – $245.18 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $166.95 | $16.08 – $245.18 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $170.17 | $97.40 – $321.23 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $172.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $174.85 | $19.41 – $240.32 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $176.50 | $55.34 – $106.96 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $177.00 | $7.20 – $176.07 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $178.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $178.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $183.06 | $1.60 – $51.88 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $183.96 | $43.72 – $372.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $183.96 | $43.72 – $372.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $183.96 | $74.42 – $372.30 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $183.96 | $43.72 – $372.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $183.96 | $43.72 – $372.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $183.96 | $43.72 – $372.30 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $185.85 | $36.74 – $128.15 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $187.50 | $51.57 – $106.96 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $189.00 | $1.60 – $161.16 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $192.96 | $23.42 – $453.92 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $193.66 | $43.72 – $345.22 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $197.82 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $200.00 | $25.24 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $200.00 | $25.24 – $602.31 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $201.60 | $46.47 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $201.60 | $46.47 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $201.60 | $46.47 – $333.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $201.60 | $46.47 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $201.60 | $46.47 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $201.60 | $46.47 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $201.60 | $46.47 – $333.26 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $201.99 | $9.58 – $75.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $202.15 | $19.41 – $252.18 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $204.00 | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $204.06 | $10.43 – $25.78 |