Scans and imaging CPT 72070 Outpatient

Mid back X-ray cost in Ottawa, KS

In Ottawa, KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $591.99 to $591.99, with a median of $591.99. Across Kansas, the median is $247.80 at 10 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$591.99AdventHealth Ottawa
Median$591.99half pay less
Highest$591.99in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS · (785) 229-8200 HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VW $591.99 $591.99 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $591.99, median $591.99, highest $591.99.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $591.99. 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.