Mid back X-ray cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views as an inpatient: from $230.76 to $291.00, with a median of $291.00. The lowest listed price is at Roswell Park Cancer Institute — $60.24 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $230.76 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 72070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Spine Thoracic 2 Views | $230.76 | $230.76 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Pbb Xray Thoracic Spine 2 Views | $291.00 | $291.00 | $6.62–$291.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Pbb Xray Thoracic Spine 2 Views | $291.00 | $291.00 | $6.62–$291.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Pbb Xray Thoracic Spine 2 Views | $291.00 | $291.00 | $6.62–$291.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Radex Spine Thoracic 2 Views | $315.12 | $315.12 | $6.62–$291.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Radex Spine Thoracic 2 Views | $315.12 | $315.12 | $6.62–$291.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Radex Spine Thoracic 2 Views | $315.12 | $315.12 | $6.62–$291.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $230.76, median $291.00, highest $291.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $291.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72070 ($258.80). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NYHC X-Ray Thoracic Spine 2 Vw - Xr Thoracic Spine 2 Views | $9.00 | file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NYHC X-Ray Thoracic Spine 2 Vw - Xr Thoracic Spine 2 Views | $9.00 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NYHC X-Ray Thoracic Spine 2 Vw - Xr Thoracic Spine 2 Views | $9.00 | file |