Scans and imaging CPT 72070 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Mid back X-ray cost in Hilton Head Island, SC — inpatient

In Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views as an inpatient: from $341.40 to $341.40, with a median of $341.40. Across South Carolina, the median is $187.50 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$341.40Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Median$341.40half pay less
Highest$341.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort, SC · (843) 522-5200 THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS $341.40 $569.00 $171.84–$466.58 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $341.40, median $341.40, highest $341.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $341.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.