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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $2,812.75 | $59.86 – $2,649.61 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $2,813.40 | $2,063.16 – $4,548.33 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,821.00 | $176.66 – $264.99 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,821.00 | $174.77 – $649.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $2,834.40 | $45.27 – $448.02 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,841.48 | $180.34 – $2,039.13 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $2,841.72 | $2,930.13 – $2,930.13 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,848.80 | $191.76 – $417.35 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $2,858.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,885.61 | $157.04 – $6,082.76 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,896.80 | $186.92 – $3,258.90 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,896.80 | $186.92 – $3,258.90 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $2,918.40 | $153.51 – $767.43 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $2,918.40 | $144.67 – $542.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,918.40 | $542.00 – $595.00 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $2,919.00 | not published |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,919.40 | $170.37 – $548.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,920.60 | $55.26 – $3,103.14 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,922.40 | $133.87 – $3,287.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $2,934.00 | $162.61 – $679.37 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $2,934.00 | $162.61 – $679.37 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $2,934.00 | $162.61 – $679.37 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $2,934.00 | $162.54 – $679.37 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $2,934.00 | $162.61 – $679.37 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $2,934.40 | $180.99 – $588.44 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $2,939.73 | $226.19 – $7,503.80 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,943.00 | $166.31 – $716.35 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,943.00 | $166.31 – $716.35 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $2,943.00 | $166.31 – $748.12 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,943.00 | $166.31 – $716.35 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,943.00 | $166.31 – $723.41 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,943.00 | $171.21 – $440.50 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,943.00 | $166.31 – $748.12 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,953.20 | $57.65 – $2,090.26 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $2,964.00 | $187.96 – $657.87 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,968.00 | $1,164.94 – $3,339.00 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $2,991.58 | $2,063.16 – $4,548.33 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,000.00 | $1,106.25 – $3,375.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $3,021.20 | $127.54 – $1,099.10 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $3,025.85 | $226.19 – $1,768.00 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,029.40 | $146.54 – $985.16 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $3,057.84 | $962.88 – $2,290.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,071.44 | $55.26 – $1,128.75 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,072.80 | $132.55 – $3,456.90 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $3,090.05 | $62.40 – $126.10 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $3,097.60 | $1,103.52 – $3,484.80 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $3,104.70 | $57.08 – $1,620.11 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $3,111.70 | $92.03 – $10,473.51 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,116.40 | $2,263.10 – $5,024.09 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $3,120.00 | $197.00 – $197.00 |