Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT lumbar spine without and with contrast · CPT 72133
$172.80
lowest cash price
$1,909.80
national median
$18,986.95
highest cash price
862
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $172.80–$18,986.95 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,504.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,934.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,645.98 | $1,645.98 | $3,935.10 |
| Arizona | 23 | $399.92 | $704.09 | $4,196.01 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $562.05 | $1,754.35 | $3,984.00 |
| California | 88 | $261.63 | $3,120.00 | $9,883.97 |
| Colorado | 17 | $458.92 | $6,273.88 | $17,900.50 |
| Florida | 69 | $693.10 | $4,908.94 | $18,986.95 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,256.23 | $2,272.00 | $11,712.70 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $831.04 | $831.04 | $2,182.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $750.00 | $2,729.65 | $5,317.92 |
| Indiana | 26 | $542.40 | $997.50 | $4,751.55 |
| Iowa | 21 | $842.90 | $1,909.80 | $3,981.90 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,342.40 | $5,235.43 | $11,531.87 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $1,147.45 | $2,918.40 | $5,900.98 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $585.00 | $585.00 | $585.00 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,504.65 | $2,812.75 | $3,248.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $172.80 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $2,131.00 | $2,934.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $861.41 | $1,821.51 | $3,072.80 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $286.88 | $776.32 | $944.40 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,222.65 | $1,361.10 | $8,584.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,824.80 | $1,824.80 | $2,934.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,150.38 | $1,332.62 | $3,153.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $1,495.97 | $3,111.70 | $4,341.20 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,104.70 | $3,104.70 | $3,104.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $194.55 | $521.43 | $807.13 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $3,131.52 | $3,131.52 | $3,131.52 |
| New York | 23 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $7,923.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $2,152.98 | $2,152.98 | $5,299.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,059.20 | $2,059.20 | $2,922.40 |
| Ohio | 67 | $798.20 | $1,344.00 | $3,335.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $715.30 | $2,191.75 | $4,397.25 |
| Oregon | 11 | $224.64 | $1,012.50 | $2,388.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $569.00 | $1,447.20 | $5,112.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $420.00 | $1,431.00 | $11,121.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $2,604.00 | $2,746.40 | $3,156.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $576.61 | $861.47 | $11,362.99 |
| Texas | 111 | $506.37 | $1,714.77 | $10,405.77 |
| Virginia | 38 | $173.70 | $1,705.00 | $13,746.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $870.06 | $1,740.90 | $3,371.04 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $572.50 | $1,221.00 | $2,918.40 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $570.57 | $2,305.00 | $4,905.25 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $963.48 | $2,813.40 | $3,221.34 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,975.00 | $269.08 – $3,160.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,976.65 | $165.25 – $3,041.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,992.00 | $174.77 – $489.92 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $1,992.00 | $174.77 – $489.92 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,005.50 | $165.94 – $298.70 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,011.90 | $270.92 – $3,205.40 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,021.20 | $178.69 – $525.56 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $2,021.87 | $54.95 – $1,850.76 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,027.64 | $270.92 – $3,091.32 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,030.60 | $202.01 – $321.39 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $2,031.25 | $119.64 – $766.38 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,032.20 | not published |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $2,032.54 | $220.61 – $7,418.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $2,032.54 | $157.04 – $6,156.94 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $2,035.20 | $209.25 – $2,285.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,045.55 | $101.17 – $1,628.65 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $2,050.75 | $101.17 – $233.71 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $2,057.25 | $119.64 – $1,510.54 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,059.20 | $169.12 – $2,316.60 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $2,060.25 | $1,556.00 – $1,556.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $2,060.25 | $1,739.00 – $1,739.00 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,064.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,093.00 | $115.95 – $1,127.17 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $2,095.63 | $35.60 – $3,572.51 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $2,097.11 | $197.75 – $4,877.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $2,098.20 | $199.75 – $765.32 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $2,098.25 | $225.59 – $781.71 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $2,098.25 | $225.59 – $1,275.64 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $2,121.00 | $195.46 – $712.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,121.68 | $55.26 – $994.53 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $2,131.00 | $554.00 – $554.00 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $2,131.00 | $174.77 – $554.00 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $2,131.00 | $554.00 – $554.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $2,131.00 | $174.77 – $554.00 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $2,131.00 | $174.77 – $554.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $2,131.00 | $554.00 – $554.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,136.39 | $157.04 – $6,156.94 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,140.00 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,140.00 | $174.56 – $5,224.75 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,140.00 | $174.56 – $5,224.75 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,140.00 | $174.56 – $5,224.75 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,140.00 | $174.56 – $5,224.75 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,140.00 | $174.56 – $1,474.43 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,140.00 | $174.56 – $5,224.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,141.10 | $101.17 – $741.10 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $2,149.98 | $170.91 – $584.74 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,152.98 | $52.71 – $4,090.65 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $2,152.98 | $52.71 – $3,961.47 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,152.98 | $52.71 – $3,961.47 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $2,152.98 | $52.71 – $4,133.71 |