Mid back X-ray cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $163.98 to $471.68, with a median of $403.23. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton and 1 other hospital — $239.25 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $403.23 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SP AP/LAT THOR PEDI | $163.98 | $455.50 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SP AP/LAT THOR PEDI | $163.98 | $455.50 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SP AP/LAT THOR PEDI | $163.98 | $455.50 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SP AP/LAT THOR PEDI | $163.98 | $455.50 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SP AP/LAT THOR 2V | $180.27 | $500.75 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SP AP/LAT THOR 2V | $180.27 | $500.75 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $192.96 | $536.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $192.96 | $536.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW CR | $278.59 | $773.85 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW CR | $278.59 | $773.85 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SP THOR 2 VIEW | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SP THOR 2 VIEW | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $293.40 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW DR | $313.72 | $871.45 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW DR | $313.72 | $871.45 | $23.42–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR PEDI | $318.85 | $455.50 | $23.42–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR PEDI | $318.85 | $455.50 | $23.42–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC SPINE X-RAY - THORACIC, 2 VIEWS | $403.23 | $672.05 | $33.08–$604.85 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC SPINE X-RAY - THORACIC, 2 VIEWS | $403.23 | $672.05 | $110.27–$436.83 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC SPINE X-RAY - THORACIC, 2 VIEWS | $403.23 | $672.05 | $33.08–$604.85 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC SPINE X-RAY - THORACIC, 2 VIEWS | $403.23 | $672.05 | $127.69–$537.64 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC SPINE X-RAY - THORACIC, 2 VIEWS | $403.23 | $672.05 | $33.08–$604.85 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC SPINE X-RAY - THORACIC, 2 VIEWS | $403.23 | $672.05 | $33.08–$504.04 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC SPINE X-RAY - THORACIC, 2 VIEWS | $403.23 | $672.05 | $33.08–$504.04 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC SPINE, THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $471.68 | $704.00 | $33.08–$668.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $570.50 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP AP/LAT THOR | $570.50 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP THOR 2 VIEW | $570.50 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP THOR 2 VIEW | $570.50 | $815.00 | $23.42–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $163.98, median $403.23, highest $471.68 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $403.23. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.