Scans and imaging CPT 72070 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Mid back X-ray cost in Merrill, WI — inpatient

In Merrill, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views as an inpatient: from $66.95 to $66.95, with a median of $66.95. Across Wisconsin, the median is $190.20 at 79 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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$66.95Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Median$66.95half pay less
Highest$66.95in 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 Merrill, WI.

median
Lowest $66.95Highest $234.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aspirus Merrill Hospital lowest Merrill, WI · (715) 536-5511 Thoracic Spine 2 Views- Mh $66.95 $103.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Merrill Hospital lowest Merrill, WI · (715) 536-5511 Pro X-Ray Exam of Thoracic Spine $66.95 $103.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI · (715) 536-5511 Thoracic/Dorsal Spine,2 Views $208.65 $321.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI · (715) 536-5511 RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS $234.00 $360.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $66.95, median $66.95, highest $66.95.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $66.95 — 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.