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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $11,712.70 | $182.30 – $506.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $11,809.00 | $303.54 – $2,992.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $13,403.00 | $303.54 – $2,992.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $13,560.68 | $401.74 – $2,763.72 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $13,746.00 | $205.87 – $401.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $15,670.02 | $401.74 – $2,763.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $15,819.94 | $401.74 – $2,763.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $15,834.00 | $303.54 – $2,858.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $16,140.00 | $303.54 – $2,836.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $16,258.85 | $401.74 – $2,763.72 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $17,900.50 | $141.32 – $401.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $18,986.95 | $401.74 – $2,763.72 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $103.19 – $505.57 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $101.17 – $505.57 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $101.17 – $505.57 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $101.17 – $505.57 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $101.17 – $505.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $303.54 – $2,992.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,677.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,837.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $1,478.00 – $2,763.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,811.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $303.54 – $2,858.54 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,726.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,811.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,722.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,965.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $303.54 – $2,968.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,722.51 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $146.07 – $2,836.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,811.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,641.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $303.54 – $2,968.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,614.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,837.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,571.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $401.74 – $2,611.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $303.54 – $2,968.44 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $141.32 – $401.74 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $282.72 – $401.74 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $146.07 – $401.74 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $145.48 – $401.74 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $135.98 – $401.74 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $139.54 – $401.74 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $171.56 – $364.44 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $175.06 – $395.42 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $175.06 – $391.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $171.56 – $395.42 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $175.06 – $391.77 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $186.33 – $401.74 |