Mid back X-ray cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $66.95 to $526.30, with a median of $190.20. The lowest price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital (Portage) and 12 other hospitals. The highest price is 7.9× 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$66.95Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital + 12 more
Median$190.20half pay less
Highest$526.30in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$123.25vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage · Madison, WI Pro X-Ray Exam of Thoracic Spine | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital lowest Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro X-Ray Exam of Thoracic Spine | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital lowest Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro X-Ray Exam of Thoracic Spine | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital lowest Medford · Medford, WI Thoracic Spine 2 Views- Mh | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital lowest Merrill · Merrill, WI Thoracic Spine 2 Views- Mh | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital lowest Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Thoracic Spine 2 Views- Mh | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital lowest Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Thoracic Spine 2 Views- Mh | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital lowest Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Pro X-Ray Exam of Thoracic Spine | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital lowest Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Thoracic Spine 2 Views- Mh | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital lowest Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro X-Ray Exam of Thoracic Spine | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro X-Ray Exam of Thoracic Spine | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital lowest Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Pro X-Ray Exam of Thoracic Spine | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center lowest Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Thoracic Spine 2 Views- Mh | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $94.62 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $94.62 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $96.90 | $102.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; spine | $123.60 | $274.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $135.15 | $255.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $135.15 | $255.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $135.15 | $255.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $135.15 | $255.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $135.15 | $255.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE THORACIC 2 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI X-RAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $145.77 | $260.30 | — source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI X-ray; spine | $147.56 | $283.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto · Green Bay, WI HCHG 72070 SPINE DORSAL AP+LAT (2VW) | $157.42 | $340.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $166.95 | $315.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $166.95 | $315.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEWS | $174.35 | $317.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 72070 SPINE DORSAL AP+LAT (2VW) | $187.52 | $405.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 72070 SPINE DORSAL AP+LAT (2VW) | $190.20 | $300.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; spine | $201.46 | $383.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $204.06 | $358.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 72070 SPINE DORSAL AP+LAT (2VW) | $225.55 | $444.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI CHG X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VW | $234.40 | $293.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $235.00 | $470.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $237.50 | $250.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $249.85 | $263.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 72070 SPINE DORSAL AP+LAT (2VW) | $255.11 | $485.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VWS | $260.87 | $353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $263.15 | $277.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $265.00 | $530.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $265.00 | $530.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $270.00 | $540.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $272.50 | $545.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $277.50 | $555.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $277.50 | $555.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $280.00 | $560.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV XRAY DORSAL SPINE 2 VW | $281.33 | $511.50 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $282.15 | $297.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $299.25 | $315.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $312.50 | $625.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 72070 SPINE DORSAL AP+LAT (2VW) | $314.67 | $611.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC XR T-SPINE 2V | $329.34 | $499.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $329.34 | $499.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC XR T-SPINE 2V | $329.34 | $499.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC XR T-SPINE 2V | $329.34 | $499.00 | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $340.00 | $680.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $350.00 | $700.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $350.00 | $700.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $392.50 | $785.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $397.10 | $418.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $402.50 | $805.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $408.50 | $430.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC X-RAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VW | $422.77 | $422.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $447.50 | $895.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $447.50 | $895.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR THORACIC SPINE 2 VIEW | $447.50 | $895.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $464.55 | $489.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI XR SPINE THORACIC 2 VWS-PROF | $526.30 | $554.00 | Feb 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 15 | $135.15 | $235.00 |
| Green Bay, WI | 6 | $157.42 | $320.92 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $94.62 | $145.77 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $94.62 | $145.77 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $123.60 | $139.33 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $66.95 | $158.40 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $145.77 | $205.38 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $66.95 | $150.68 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $277.50 | $313.75 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $280.00 | $304.67 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $66.95 | $183.10 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $66.95 | $81.92 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $145.77 | $145.77 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $135.15 | $135.15 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $397.10 | $397.10 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $422.77 | $422.77 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $260.87 | $260.87 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $147.56 | $147.56 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $225.55 | $225.55 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $237.50 | $237.50 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $255.11 | $255.11 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $282.15 | $282.15 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $270.00 | $270.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $392.50 | $392.50 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $526.30 | $526.30 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $145.77 | $145.77 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $464.55 | $464.55 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $314.67 | $314.67 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $408.50 | $408.50 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $145.77 | $145.77 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $145.77 | $145.77 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $190.20 | $190.20 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $145.77 | $145.77 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $277.50 | $277.50 |
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
- Minnesota$180.24
- 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
- Wyoming$260.34
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.