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
865
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 | 24 | $210.66 | $794.40 | $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 | 32 | $569.00 | $1,699.20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $267.74 – $401.74 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $223.80 – $1,893.58 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $179.62 – $401.74 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $341.20 – $459.25 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $341.20 – $459.25 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $335.42 – $459.25 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $341.20 – $459.25 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $131.83 – $401.74 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $175.06 – $801.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $801.00 – $801.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $172.43 – $801.00 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $175.06 – $801.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $175.06 – $175.06 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $175.06 – $801.00 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $175.06 – $271.56 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $172.52 – $1,500.00 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $175.06 – $192.57 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $174.01 – $489.16 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $661.91 – $661.91 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $199.75 – $819.99 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | not published | $446.60 – $446.60 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $236.33 – $1,166.14 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $195.46 – $215.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | not published | $446.60 – $446.60 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $176.29 – $1,480.92 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $176.29 – $1,480.92 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $172.43 – $801.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $358.58 – $1,480.92 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $59.86 – $120.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $236.71 – $764.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $171.56 – $391.77 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $124.59 – $790.13 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $164.64 – $642.22 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $164.64 – $642.22 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $63.91 – $154.48 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $49.61 – $664.17 |