Scans and imaging CPT 72070 California Outpatient

Mid back X-ray cost in California

In California, 99 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $71.40 to $1,859.67, with a median of $358.20. The lowest price is at Healdsburg Hospital (Healdsburg). The highest price is 26.0× the lowest.

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 Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$71.40Healdsburg Hospital

Median$358.20half pay less

Highest$1,859.67in California

Lowest saves$286.80vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Healdsburg Hospital lowest Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 72070 XR SPINE 2 VIEWS THORACIC	$71.40	$140.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	$109.00	$109.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SPINE THORACIC 2V	$133.00	$400.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc X-Ray Thoracic Spine 2 Vw	$133.00	$615.01	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA XR T-SPINE 2V - 72070 - 4570172070	$133.00	$563.65	Sep 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc X-Ray Thoracic Spine 2 Vw	$133.00	$984.84	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc X-Ray Thoracic Spine 2 Vw	$133.00	$615.01	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA THORACIC SPINE 2VWS	$133.00	$718.59	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA SPINE,THORACIC 2 VWS	$133.00	$1,012.60	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA THORACIC SPINE LIMITED	$133.00	$562.55	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$140.76	$276.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$141.12	$294.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Xray Thoracic Spine Ap And Lat	$144.20	$144.20	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$150.45	$295.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$153.12	$319.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$153.51	$301.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Thoracic spine-2 v	$180.20	$340.00	Sep 11, 2026 source file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$180.96	$377.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$260.00	$650.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$260.00	$650.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$260.00	$650.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC THORACIC SPINE 2VIEWS	$262.80	$584.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$266.73	$523.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	$281.00	$1,373.00	Apr 2, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA X-Ray Of Middle Spine, 2 Views	$303.60	$552.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rsp Xr T-Spine 2V	$315.00	$420.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$317.20	$610.00	— source file
UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$319.60	$799.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA XR THORACIC SPINE LIMITED 2V	$325.40	$1,084.65	Feb 23, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS	$329.20	$329.20	— source file
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$331.10	$946.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$340.55	$973.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$340.55	$973.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$343.70	$982.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC THORACIC SPINE 2VIEWS	$358.20	$796.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$368.55	$1,053.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC T-SPINE,2 VIEWS	$382.50	$1,530.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VW	$385.07	$587.00	Feb 12, 2026 source file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$386.88	$806.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VW - XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS	$467.25	$623.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VW - XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS	$467.25	$623.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VW - XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS	$467.25	$623.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VW - XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS	$467.25	$623.00	— source file
Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	$489.00	$815.00	Jul 30, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC THORACIC SPINE 2VIEWS	$509.85	$1,133.00	Aug 31, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC THORACIC SPINE 2VIEWS	$509.85	$1,133.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	$516.00	$516.00	Jul 6, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Xr T-Spine 2v	$547.60	$1,369.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$554.40	$990.00	— source file
Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB XR T-SPINE 2VW	$582.48	$896.13	Nov 26, 2025 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA XRAY-THORACIC 2V	$588.80	$736.00	Jun 16, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA XRAY-THORACIC 2V	$588.80	$736.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA XR Spine Thoracic 2 Views	$616.50	$822.00	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$644.70	$1,842.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA X-Ray Exam Thorac Spine 2Vws	$653.75	$653.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	$674.00	$674.00	Jul 22, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Xr T-Spine 2v	$729.20	$1,823.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA X-Ray Exam Thorac Spine 2Vws	$791.25	$791.25	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Xr Spine Thoracic 2v	$853.00	$1,706.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA X-Ray Exam Thorac Spine 2Vws	$881.50	$881.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, SPINE; THORACIC, ANTEROPOSTERIOR AND LATERAL	$1,144.44	$1,760.68	Nov 26, 2025 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Thoracic Spine 2views	$1,161.99	$1,161.99	— source file
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS	$1,401.48	$2,748.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA SP-T SPINE 2 VIEW CR	$1,859.67	$3,099.45	Sep 15, 2026 source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	29	$133.00	$317.20
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	14	$133.00	$317.20
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	12	$325.40	$554.40
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	10	$133.00	$317.20
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	5	$382.50	$554.40
Fresno, CA	4	$489.00	$571.60
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	4	$329.20	$554.40
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	4	$71.40	$410.56
Vallejo, CA	3	$144.20	$554.40
Eureka-Arcata, CA	2	$140.76	$147.14
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1	$180.20	$180.20
Glendale, CA	1	$881.50	$881.50
Modesto, CA	1	$554.40	$554.40
Napa, CA	1	$150.45	$150.45
Ontario, CA	1	$317.20	$317.20
Richmond, CA	1	$554.40	$554.40
Redding, CA	1	$133.00	$133.00
Salinas, CA	1	$109.00	$109.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1	$1,859.67	$1,859.67
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$554.40	$554.40
Susanville, CA	1	$385.07	$385.07
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$516.00	$516.00

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.

X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.