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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $139.12 | $42.79 – $380.70 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $139.12 | $31.17 – $329.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $139.22 | $53.82 – $361.60 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $139.33 | $89.13 – $441.18 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $139.80 | $38.17 – $331.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $140.25 | $20.94 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $140.25 | $20.94 – $179.33 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $143.40 | $34.68 – $117.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $143.56 | $77.83 – $235.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $143.56 | $77.83 – $235.69 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $6.60 – $168.17 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $6.60 – $239.59 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $6.60 – $168.17 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $6.60 – $239.59 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $145.60 | $24.78 – $197.96 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $145.80 | $10.24 – $24.75 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $146.16 | $20.94 – $194.76 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $148.05 | $22.72 – $197.96 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $150.00 | $37.28 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $150.00 | $37.28 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $150.00 | $37.28 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $150.00 | $37.28 – $181.49 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $151.20 | $21.50 – $201.60 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $151.81 | $10.58 – $223.13 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $151.81 | $0.33 – $221.86 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $151.81 | $10.58 – $194.97 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $152.79 | $32.35 – $269.62 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $154.26 | $32.75 – $274.60 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $156.04 | $79.00 – $282.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $158.47 | $79.00 – $269.10 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $159.68 | $15.13 – $474.25 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $161.10 | $32.80 – $237.43 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $161.12 | $37.33 – $245.18 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $161.12 | $37.33 – $245.18 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $161.12 | $37.33 – $245.18 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $162.50 | $7.98 – $210.46 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $166.00 | not published |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $170.40 | $33.11 – $227.20 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $171.70 | $1.60 – $192.34 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $171.81 | $90.73 – $310.64 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $172.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $172.24 | $13.80 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $172.24 | $13.80 – $227.59 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $172.24 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $172.24 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $172.24 | $13.80 – $67.35 |