Mid back X-ray cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $53.96 to $1,306.66, with a median of $236.95. The lowest price is at Banner Goldfield Medical Center (Apache Junction). The highest price is 24.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $236.95, is 15% below the US median of $278.20.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Arizona ranks 19th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 46 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72070. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$53.96Banner Goldfield Medical Center
Median$236.95half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,306.66in Arizona
Lowest saves$182.99vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center lowest Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $53.96 | $284.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $66.17 | $284.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $66.74 | $284.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $69.30 | $284.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $72.70 | $284.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $74.12 | $284.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $79.52 | $284.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $80.09 | $284.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $81.79 | $284.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $84.35 | $284.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $88.04 | $284.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC SCOLIOSIS 1 VIEW | $89.76 | $187.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $117.86 | $284.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC RAD EXAM, SPINE; THORACIC, 2 VIEWS | $128.29 | $450.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $147.60 | $492.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $151.54 | $492.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $171.72 | $324.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $187.61 | $244.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Xr T Spine 2vw | $207.76 | $742.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Xr T Spine 2vw | $207.76 | $742.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW DR | $209.07 | $1,742.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $231.82 | $898.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ XR THORACIC 2 VWS | $236.40 | $394.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW DR | $237.50 | $1,319.45 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ THORACIC SPINE 2V,TECHNICAL COMPONET | $254.22 | $446.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ XR Spine Thoracic Ap/Lat 2 View | $264.94 | $529.87 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW DR | $266.58 | $1,481.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XRAY T-SPINE 2 VIEW | $318.65 | $375.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ XR Spine Thoracic Ap/Lat 2 View | $326.02 | $652.04 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW | $331.66 | $515.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW DR | $355.44 | $1,481.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW DR | $355.44 | $1,481.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Westgate Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR THORCIC SPINE 2 VWS ER | $376.87 | $1,003.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $376.87 | $1,003.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC XR T-SPINE 2 VIEWS | $462.15 | $711.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Radiologic examination, spine; thoracic, 2 views | $861.67 | $1,436.12 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Radiologic examination, spine; thoracic, 2 views | $1,187.40 | $1,979.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, 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 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, 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 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc X-Ray Exam Spine; Thoracic, 2 Views | $1,306.66 | $1,306.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 26 | $53.96 | $180.06 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $147.60 | $222.63 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 3 | $209.07 | $861.67 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $264.94 | $298.30 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $187.61 | $256.82 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $171.72 | $171.72 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $254.22 | $254.22 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $236.40 | $236.40 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $89.76 | $89.76 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $462.15 | $462.15 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What mid back X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Mid back X-ray explained.
X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views in other states
- Alabama$196.97
- Alaska$429.78
- Arkansas$133.11
- California$462.02
- Colorado$311.68
- Connecticut$345.30
- Delaware$431.45
- District of Columbia$248.92, 3 hospitals
- Florida$621.60
- Georgia$266.97
- Hawaii$242.90
- Idaho$292.85
- Illinois$366.00
- Indiana$233.60
- Iowa$248.95
- Kansas$224.00
- Kentucky$315.00
- Louisiana$154.00
- Maine$225.92
- Maryland$198.28
- Massachusetts$360.97
- Michigan$184.00
- Minnesota$232.98
- Mississippi$129.50
- Missouri$251.88
- Montana$223.28
- Nebraska$331.50
- Nevada$336.00
- New Hampshire$290.00
- New Jersey$133.40
- New Mexico$294.50
- New York$222.02
- North Carolina$297.50
- North Dakota$152.00
- Ohio$302.25
- Oklahoma$210.59
- Oregon$302.30
- Pennsylvania$365.20
- Puerto Rico$62.25
- Rhode Island$261.00
- South Carolina$275.00
- South Dakota$369.10
- Tennessee$131.28
- Texas$403.23
- Utah$520.36
- Vermont$517.85
- Virginia$328.59
- Washington$317.25
- West Virginia$229.50
- Wisconsin$237.50
- Wyoming$356.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.