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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $172.24 | $13.80 – $23.72 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $175.00 | not published |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $176.40 | $39.41 – $325.85 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $177.84 | $81.04 – $333.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $179.45 | $77.83 – $235.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $179.45 | $77.83 – $235.69 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $181.37 | $22.18 – $179.33 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $185.92 | $24.78 – $61.84 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $185.92 | $24.78 – $197.96 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $186.00 | $34.68 – $106.45 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $187.00 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $190.20 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $190.44 | $20.94 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $190.44 | $20.94 – $179.33 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $190.50 | not published |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $190.59 | $21.24 – $238.62 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $191.00 | $42.85 – $106.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $191.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $191.66 | $10.58 – $275.78 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $192.50 | $7.98 – $70.42 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $193.70 | $24.14 – $240.32 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $193.88 | $32.80 – $238.62 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $195.16 | $31.79 – $259.12 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $196.80 | $30.54 – $1,107.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $197.82 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $198.81 | $31.17 – $329.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $199.81 | $17.82 – $245.18 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $201.15 | $1.60 – $57.05 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $201.69 | $134.23 – $2,913.30 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $202.35 | $1.60 – $183.15 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $208.32 | $54.39 – $539.49 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $209.50 | not published |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $212.00 | $26.88 – $602.31 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $215.40 | $24.73 – $126.72 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $216.18 | $41.48 – $771.25 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $216.60 | $11.55 – $28.52 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $218.40 | $24.14 – $252.18 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $221.12 | $110.61 – $251.08 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $221.60 | $57.69 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $221.60 | $57.69 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $221.60 | $57.69 – $333.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $221.60 | $57.69 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $221.60 | $57.69 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $221.60 | $57.69 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $221.60 | $57.69 – $333.26 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $223.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $223.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $224.50 | $7.98 – $187.02 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $225.00 | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $229.95 | $106.87 – $495.67 |