Mid back X-ray cost in Great Bend, KS
In Great Bend, KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $148.75 to $192.50, with a median of $170.63. The lowest listed price is at Great Plains of Ellinwood — $21.88 less than the median here. Across Kansas, the median is $221.81 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 20, 2026 and Sep 26, 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 Great Bend, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains of Ellinwood lowest Ellinwood, KS X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $148.75 | $175.00 | $122.50 | 15% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington, KS · (620) 653-2114 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $192.50 | $275.00 | $132.48–$253.00 | 30% | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $148.75, median $170.63, highest $192.50 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.