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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $205.50 | $7.20 – $187.02 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $207.35 | $100.81 – $104.84 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $207.79 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $207.79 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $207.79 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $209.00 | $9.90 – $250.85 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $210.12 | $110.61 – $251.08 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $212.02 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $212.02 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $212.02 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $212.02 | $89.13 – $441.18 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $212.02 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $212.30 | $34.69 – $664.51 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $212.93 | $121.61 – $528.71 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $213.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $213.50 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $214.50 | $231.00 – $263.76 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $216.45 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $216.45 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $216.45 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $216.45 | $103.01 – $103.01 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $216.50 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $217.25 | $19.74 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $217.25 | $19.74 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $217.25 | $19.74 – $217.94 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $217.25 | $19.74 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $217.25 | $19.74 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $217.25 | $19.74 – $125.66 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $217.50 | $7.20 – $69.84 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $217.50 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $218.40 | $19.41 – $252.18 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $218.40 | $66.09 – $245.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $218.40 | $19.41 – $252.18 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $219.00 | $43.72 – $350.40 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $219.50 | $231.00 – $263.76 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $219.70 | $19.41 – $252.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $220.35 | $19.41 – $252.18 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $221.85 | $106.87 – $478.21 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $222.87 | $0.95 – $123.20 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $223.20 | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $223.20 | $54.71 – $303.18 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $223.20 | $58.40 – $126.48 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $223.20 | $59.52 – $174.84 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $223.27 | $21.42 – $96.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $224.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $224.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $225.00 | $119.05 – $119.05 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $225.00 | $104.17 – $187.51 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $225.00 | $119.05 – $119.05 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $225.00 | $119.05 – $119.05 |