Mid back X-ray cost in Lansing, MI
In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $307.65 to $307.65, with a median of $307.65. Across Michigan, the median is $174.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 XR Spine Thoracic 2 Views | $307.65 | $615.30 | $58.17–$430.71 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $307.65, median $307.65, highest $307.65.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72070 ($258.80). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MIXR Spine Thoracic 2 Views - Report | $13.70 | file |