Mid back X-ray cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $151.45 to $155.00, with a median of $151.45. The lowest listed price is at Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $187.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC T-Spine 2 Views | $151.45 | $233.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC T-Spine 2 Views | $151.45 | $233.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC T-Spine 2 Views | $151.45 | $233.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC T-Spine 2 Views | $151.45 | $233.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 | $155.00 | $310.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $151.45, median $151.45, highest $155.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $151.45. 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.