Scans and imaging CPT 72070 Outpatient

Mid back X-ray cost in Augusta, GA

In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $324.48 to $324.48, with a median of $324.48. Across Georgia, the median is $324.48 at 33 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$324.48Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col
Median$324.48half pay less
Highest$324.48in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Xr Spine Thoracic 2Vw $324.48 $832.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $324.48, median $324.48, highest $324.48.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $324.48. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

What it is

A thoracic spine X-ray shows the bones of the mid back. It is used after injuries and to look for compression fractures, which are common with osteoporosis.

What the price covers

The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.