Scans and imaging CPT 72070 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Mid back X-ray cost in Lewiston, ME — inpatient

In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views as an inpatient: from $224.58 to $224.58, with a median of $224.58. Across Maine, the median is $232.32 at 14 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$224.58St Mary's Regional Medical Center
Median$224.58half pay less
Highest$224.58in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME · (207) 777-8100 HC T-SPINE 2 VIEWS $224.58 $591.00 — 62% —
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Inpatient: lowest $224.58, median $224.58, highest $224.58.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $163.79 — 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.