Mid back X-ray cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $44.62 to $464.00, with a median of $180.24. The lowest price is at Hutchinson Hospital (Hutchinson). The highest price is 10.4× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$44.62Hutchinson Hospital
Median$180.24half pay less
Highest$464.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$135.62vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Hospital lowest Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN X-ray; spine | $44.62 | $97.00 | — source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $45.41 | $106.83 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Thoracic Spine 2 Views- Mh | $56.03 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 72070 PF Rad Spine Thoracic 2 view | $58.00 | $58.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro X-Ray Exam of Thoracic Spine | $84.77 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; spine | $132.08 | $508.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $151.18 | $377.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $151.18 | $377.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $151.18 | $377.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $151.18 | $377.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $151.18 | $377.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $151.18 | $377.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $151.18 | $377.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $160.23 | $377.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $160.23 | $377.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $171.81 | $306.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-Ray, spine; thoracic, 2 views | $188.67 | $358.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-Ray, spine; thoracic, 2 views | $188.67 | $358.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $218.40 | $273.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; spine | $227.55 | $615.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VWS | $260.87 | $353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VWS | $260.87 | $353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VWS | $260.87 | $353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VWS | $260.87 | $353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VWS | $260.87 | $353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VWS | $260.87 | $353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VWS | $260.87 | $353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN X-ray; spine | $263.52 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $334.40 | $418.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $334.40 | $418.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $349.60 | $437.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $355.20 | $444.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 72070 SPINE DORSAL AP+LAT (2VW) | $381.23 | $626.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $382.40 | $478.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $405.60 | $507.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $405.60 | $507.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $463.20 | $579.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $463.20 | $579.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $464.00 | $580.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 17 | $58.00 | $151.18 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $45.41 | $158.45 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $160.23 | $210.55 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $334.40 | $334.40 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $260.87 | $260.87 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $405.60 | $405.60 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $405.60 | $405.60 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $139.33 | $139.33 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $260.87 | $260.87 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $260.87 | $260.87 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $44.62 | $44.62 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $464.00 | $464.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $463.20 | $463.20 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $171.81 | $171.81 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $263.52 | $263.52 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $139.33 | $139.33 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $381.23 | $381.23 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $260.87 | $260.87 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $138.43 | $138.43 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $218.40 | $218.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $84.77 | $84.77 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $463.20 | $463.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $355.20 | $355.20 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $349.60 | $349.60 |
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
- Alabama$490.11
- Alaska$429.78
- Arizona$178.35
- Arkansas$210.28
- California$358.20
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$256.93
- Delaware$431.45
- Florida$483.60
- Georgia$324.48
- Hawaii$236.40
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$364.80
- Indiana$238.20
- Iowa$130.65
- Kansas$247.80
- Kentucky$646.65
- Louisiana$149.24
- Maine$232.32
- Maryland$180.55
- Massachusetts$309.15
- Michigan$174.50
- Mississippi$123.36
- Missouri$249.60
- Montana$212.40
- Nebraska$193.66
- Nevada$195.86
- New Hampshire$258.03
- New Jersey$128.80
- New Mexico$156.66
- New York$230.76
- North Carolina$269.53
- North Dakota$154.28
- Ohio$293.39
- Oklahoma$148.46
- Oregon$273.75
- Pennsylvania$360.40
- Puerto Rico$62.25
- Rhode Island$200.80
- South Carolina$187.50
- South Dakota$400.80
- Tennessee$69.96
- Texas$403.23
- Utah$214.27
- Vermont$517.85
- Virginia$322.50
- Washington$274.60
- West Virginia$217.50
- Wisconsin$190.20
- Wyoming$260.34
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.