Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) X-ray (3 views) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the thoracic spine, 3 views · CPT 72072
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $111.51 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $111.67 | $79.00 – $282.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $113.05 | $28.00 – $195.98 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $115.40 | $38.17 – $194.20 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $55.36 – $116.22 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $55.36 – $122.03 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $116.56 | $79.00 – $282.00 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $117.00 | $93.38 – $310.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $55.36 – $295.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $55.36 – $123.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $28.00 – $295.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $45.00 – $295.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $67.59 – $312.47 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $121.00 | $7.98 – $232.46 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $121.12 | $32.80 – $231.28 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $121.35 | $26.70 – $249.21 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $122.13 | $39.00 – $294.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $122.80 | $85.04 – $235.69 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $123.76 | $106.34 – $108.47 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $124.23 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $124.80 | $65.00 – $65.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $29.73 – $336.99 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $32.80 – $295.04 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $125.40 | $33.11 – $188.10 |
| 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 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $127.77 | $32.80 – $234.22 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $129.36 | $23.68 – $143.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $130.82 | $9.95 – $88.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $130.82 | $9.95 – $103.48 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $132.75 | $32.80 – $231.28 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $133.92 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $134.82 | $31.31 – $145.15 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $135.60 | $53.82 – $361.60 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $136.35 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $136.89 | $21.85 – $231.28 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $137.08 | $20.94 – $194.20 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $138.81 | $32.80 – $231.28 |