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 Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $230.16 | $54.43 – $465.80 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $230.16 | $54.43 – $465.80 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $230.16 | $76.76 – $465.80 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $230.16 | $54.43 – $465.80 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $230.16 | $54.43 – $465.80 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $230.16 | $54.43 – $465.80 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $230.40 | $30.53 – $69.58 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $230.40 | $69.72 – $259.20 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $231.00 | $53.25 – $106.96 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $232.00 | $7.98 – $426.32 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $233.17 | $41.48 – $771.25 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $234.50 | $7.98 – $188.60 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $234.50 | $7.98 – $69.84 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $234.56 | $10.24 – $93.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $235.20 | $24.85 – $69.58 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $238.20 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $238.38 | $41.48 – $298.76 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $239.20 | $348.75 – $348.75 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $241.92 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $242.40 | $114.29 – $248.76 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $242.40 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $246.00 | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $246.00 | $54.71 – $334.15 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $246.00 | $51.83 – $139.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $246.00 | $97.98 – $192.70 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $246.75 | $32.30 – $212.66 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $246.75 | $28.64 – $448.03 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $246.75 | $28.64 – $448.03 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $246.75 | $28.64 – $448.03 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $246.75 | $28.64 – $448.03 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $248.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $248.30 | $24.14 – $252.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $248.30 | $24.14 – $252.18 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $248.95 | $100.81 – $104.84 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $249.60 | $24.14 – $139.62 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $249.60 | $24.14 – $252.18 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $250.16 | $17.82 – $245.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $250.25 | $24.14 – $252.18 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $250.80 | $10.58 – $285.08 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $252.50 | $103.07 – $454.50 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $253.50 | $65.36 – $65.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $254.62 | $9.10 – $183.96 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $256.00 | $52.81 – $348.75 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $256.15 | $31.96 – $940.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $257.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $257.50 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $258.50 | $231.00 – $263.76 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $258.70 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $258.70 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $258.70 | $100.81 – $100.81 |