Mid back X-ray cost in Blytheville, AR — inpatient
In Blytheville, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views as an inpatient: from $163.72 to $163.72, with a median of $163.72. The lowest listed price is at McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Arkansas, the median is $182.94 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 22, 2026 and Sep 22, 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 Blytheville, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center lowest Osceola, AR · (870) 563-7000 XR T-SPINE 2V | $163.72 | $244.00 | $24.00–$244.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center lowest Osceola, AR · (870) 563-7000 X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $163.72 | $244.00 | $24.00–$244.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center lowest Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 XR T-SPINE 2V | $163.72 | $244.00 | $24.00–$244.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center lowest Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $163.72 | $244.00 | $24.00–$244.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $163.72, median $163.72, highest $163.72.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $163.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.