Scans and imaging CPT 72070 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Mid back X-ray cost in Crescent City, CA — inpatient

In Crescent City, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views as an inpatient: from $932.00 to $932.00, with a median of $932.00. Across California, the median is $463.00 at 205 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$932.00Sutter Coast Hospital
Median$932.00half pay less
Highest$932.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sutter Coast Hospital Crescent City, CA · (707) 464-8511 HCHG XR SPINE THOR 2 VIEW $932.00 $932.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $932.00, median $932.00, highest $932.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $932.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.