Mid back X-ray cost in Montana
In Montana, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $33.80 to $481.50, with a median of $223.28. The lowest price is at Logan Health Medical Center (Kalispell). The highest price is 14.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $223.28, is 20% below the US median of $278.20.
- That is 2.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Montana ranks 13th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 25 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$33.80Logan Health Medical Center
Median$223.28half of hospitals charge less
Highest$481.50in Montana
Lowest saves$189.48vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell · Kalispell, MT X-RAY THORACIC SPINE, 2 VIEWS | $33.80 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Big Sandy Medical Center Big Sandy · Big Sandy, MT Thoracic Spine (Pa & Lat) | $134.00 | $167.00 | — source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney · Sidney, MT RAD EXAM SPINE THOR 2 VWS | $146.14 | $236.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $165.60 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish · Kalispell, MT SPINE, THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $171.76 | $264.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT XR Exam | $189.31 | $291.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT HC DI THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $189.74 | $223.22 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT CHG RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT CHG RADEX SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $194.40 | $243.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $212.40 | $283.20 | Nov 9, 2026 source file |
| Granite County Medical Center Philipsburg · Philipsburg, MT X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $216.00 | $240.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT XR Exam | $219.70 | $338.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT XR Exam | $223.28 | $343.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester · Chester, MT XR Exam | $229.94 | $353.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mineral Community Hospital East Superior · Missoula, MT XR Spine Thoracic 2 Views | $239.29 | $299.11 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Assn Malta · Malta, MT THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $246.00 | $246.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $256.00 | $320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Community Hospital Poplar · Poplar, MT X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $276.00 | $368.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Wolf Point · Wolf Point, MT X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $276.00 | $368.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, MT X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $281.70 | $313.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT X-RAY OF MIDDLE SPINE; 2 VIEWS | $309.00 | $309.00 | Feb 18, 2026 source file |
| Mountainview Medical Center White Sulphur Springs · White Sulphur Springs, MT XR T-SPINE 2 VIEWS | $309.12 | $386.40 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston · Livingston, MT X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $353.40 | $372.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $391.85 | $461.00 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | $481.50 | $535.00 | Oct 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Kalispell, MT | 2 | $33.80 | $102.78 |
| Missoula, MT | 2 | $239.29 | $247.64 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $212.40 | $212.40 |
| Big Sandy, MT | 1 | $134.00 | $134.00 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $229.94 | $229.94 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $189.31 | $189.31 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $219.70 | $219.70 |
| Glasgow, MT | 1 | $281.70 | $281.70 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $309.00 | $309.00 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $189.74 | $189.74 |
| Livingston, MT | 1 | $353.40 | $353.40 |
| Malta, MT | 1 | $246.00 | $246.00 |
| Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $481.50 | $481.50 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Poplar, MT | 1 | $276.00 | $276.00 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $391.85 | $391.85 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $223.28 | $223.28 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $146.14 | $146.14 |
| White Sulphur Springs, MT | 1 | $309.12 | $309.12 |
| Wolf Point, MT | 1 | $276.00 | $276.00 |
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
- Arizona$236.95
- 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
- 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.