Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) X-ray (3 views) cost at US hospitals

X-ray of the thoracic spine, 3 views · CPT 72072

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Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) X-ray (3 views)

This is a three-view X-ray of the thoracic spine — the twelve vertebrae of the mid and upper back, the ones the ribs attach to. It is the usual first look when someone has mid-back pain, a suspected compression fracture, or a curve that needs measuring. It takes a few minutes and needs no preparation.

$57.20

lowest cash price

$381.60

national median

$3,742.67

highest cash price

898

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $57.20–$3,742.67 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$3,742.67

HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL — HUDSON, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($446.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($461.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $497.64 $698.88 $820.56
Arizona 23 $71.44 $116.56 $655.19
Arkansas 8 $104.40 $248.30 $307.45
California 88 $102.20 $469.12 $1,716.15
Colorado 17 $69.70 $940.25 $1,569.62
Florida 75 $122.80 $1,054.43 $3,742.67
Georgia 25 $139.12 $523.00 $2,234.72
Hawaii 2 $159.68 $159.68 $364.50
Illinois 51 $150.00 $473.76 $778.40
Indiana 26 $221.12 $283.80 $1,231.28
Iowa 31 $89.70 $333.45 $1,382.00
Kansas 11 $271.20 $1,061.26 $3,136.25
Kentucky 22 $78.87 $460.80 $1,231.28
Louisiana 1 $177.84 $177.84 $177.84
Maine 7 $330.25 $469.65 $738.30
Maryland 2 $124.80 $124.80 $124.80
Michigan 27 $75.04 $288.00 $527.20
Minnesota 19 $138.43 $230.40 $580.80
Mississippi 10 $57.20 $122.13 $139.80
Missouri 20 $249.60 $295.75 $1,032.81
Montana 2 $239.20 $239.20 $256.00
Nebraska 12 $230.16 $306.50 $531.20
Nevada 4 $296.41 $438.50 $611.76
New Hampshire 1 $534.95 $534.95 $534.95
New Jersey 22 $104.49 $121.35 $269.60
New Mexico 2 $322.14 $322.14 $322.14
New York 22 $125.84 $125.84 $1,778.00
North Carolina 15 $331.63 $331.63 $667.00
North Dakota 4 $284.00 $428.00 $443.20
Ohio 67 $172.00 $460.85 $657.60
Oklahoma 18 $63.00 $317.20 $1,109.51
Oregon 13 $145.80 $246.75 $495.55
Pennsylvania 32 $125.40 $405.00 $686.40
South Carolina 12 $191.00 $501.50 $1,649.00
South Dakota 7 $338.40 $488.00 $613.60
Tennessee 38 $67.85 $91.08 $1,814.24
Texas 109 $154.26 $450.25 $3,473.99
Virginia 43 $67.85 $360.50 $2,216.00
Washington 32 $268.75 $402.40 $809.90
West Virginia 17 $121.00 $232.00 $370.80
Wisconsin 33 $111.15 $312.50 $727.20
Wyoming 4 $84.00 $359.74 $391.43

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $588.00 $142.00 – $142.00
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $596.16 $114.29 – $248.76
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $596.70 $8.20 – $734.40
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $597.72 $84.89 – $140.86
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH $601.20 not published
St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Youngstown, OH $601.20 not published
St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH $601.20 not published
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $602.36 $17.59 – $2,036.10
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg, VA $603.90 not published
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg, PA $605.60 $25.30 – $602.31
WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro, PA $605.60 $33.11 – $602.31
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon, PA $605.60 $25.30 – $602.31
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA $605.60 $26.88 – $602.31
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $606.00 $98.91 – $727.20
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $606.00 $79.26 – $178.03
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $606.00 $79.26 – $192.26
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $606.00 $98.91 – $178.03
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $606.00 $79.26 – $178.03
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $606.00 $71.33 – $192.26
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $606.00 $71.33 – $178.03
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $606.00 $71.33 – $727.20
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $609.70 $61.13 – $366.18
Rose de Lima Hospital Henderson, NV $611.76 $38.20 – $1,475.91
Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD $613.60 $39.61 – $690.30
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $614.40 not published
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $614.88 $114.29 – $248.76
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $620.80 $112.03 – $114.27
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $629.40 not published
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $645.15 $10.68 – $585.80
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $647.28 $44.81 – $899.00
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $648.20 $97.42 – $215.52
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $648.80 $34.68 – $602.31
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $655.19 $20.40 – $43.56
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $657.60 not published
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $662.35 $8.95 – $780.30
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $662.35 $8.01 – $459.00
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON, FL $663.00 $107.21 – $666.06
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $666.40 $27.52 – $89.62

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