Mid back X-ray cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $137.70 to $246.00, with a median of $191.85. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $54.15 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $293.39 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 X-Ray Exam Thorac Spine 2Vws | $137.70 | $153.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC T-Spine 2 Views | $246.00 | $410.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Thoracic Spine 2 Views | $548.10 | $609.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $137.70, median $191.85, highest $246.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $191.85. 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.