Scans and imaging CPT 72070 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Mid back X-ray cost in Weirton, WV — inpatient

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views as an inpatient: from $272.77 to $272.77, with a median of $272.77. Across West Virginia, the median is $218.70 at 18 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$272.77Trinity Hospital Holding
Median$272.77half pay less
Highest$272.77in this market
Difference1.0×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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH.

median
Lowest $272.77Highest $298.06

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Trinity Hospital Holding lowest Steubenville, OH GD-SPINE/DORSAL-AP & LAT VWS $272.77 $550.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Trinity Hospital Holding Steubenville, OH EX-SPINE/DORSAL-AP & LAT VWS $298.06 $601.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $272.77, median $272.77, highest $272.77.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $280.89 — 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.