Mid back X-ray cost in Phoenix, AZ
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 24 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $61.94 to $1,306.66, with a median of $131.79. The lowest listed price is at Banner Goldfield Medical Center — $69.85 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $178.35 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 13 cities 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Jun 28, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center lowest Apache Junction, AZ · (480) 733-3300 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $61.94 | $326.00 | $59.06–$551.65 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $75.96 | $326.00 | $36.40–$551.65 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $76.61 | $326.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ · (623) 832-4000 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $79.54 | $326.00 | $71.43–$551.65 | 76% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $83.46 | $326.00 | $36.40–$551.65 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $85.09 | $326.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 412-3000 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $91.28 | $326.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $91.93 | $326.00 | $36.40–$551.65 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $93.89 | $326.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $96.82 | $326.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 70% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $101.06 | $326.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 69% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 344-5011 HC RAD EXAM, SPINE; THORACIC, 2 VIEWS | $128.29 | $450.00 | $187.20–$360.00 | 71% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ · (480) 854-5050 XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $135.29 | $326.00 | $78.45–$551.65 | 59% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Peoria Peoria, AZ XR Spine Thoracic 2 Views | $1,103.95 | $1,103.95 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Phoenix Phoenix, AZ XR Spine Thoracic 2 Views | $1,103.95 | $1,103.95 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 323-3000 Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 882-4004 Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 943-2381 Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 324-7001 Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 358-6100 Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (480) 882-4327 Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 879-6100 Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $61.94, median $131.79, highest $1,306.66 — a 21.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $369.24. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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.