Scans and imaging CPT 72070 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Mid back X-ray cost in Lima, OH — inpatient

In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$137.70Lima Memorial Health System
Median$191.85half pay less
Highest$246.00in this market
Difference1.8×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $137.70Highest $548.10

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile 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
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Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC T-Spine 2 Views $246.00 $410.00 — 40% —
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Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Thoracic Spine 2 Views $548.10 $609.00 — 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $137.70, median $191.85, highest $246.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $191.85 — 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.