Mid back X-ray cost in Lakeland, FL
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $422.80 to $1,520.44, with a median of $862.47. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $439.67 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $483.60 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb X-Ray Thoracic Spine 2 Vw - Xr Thoracic Spine 2 Views | $422.80 | $1,057.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VW | $862.47 | $862.47 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VW | $1,520.44 | $1,520.44 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $422.80, median $862.47, highest $1,520.44 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $862.47. 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.