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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $569.00 | $170.00 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $569.00 | $53.13 – $1,983.13 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $569.00 | $175.85 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $569.00 | $170.00 – $1,006.60 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $570.57 | $63.91 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $570.57 | $63.91 – $359.39 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $572.50 | $44.78 – $852.12 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $576.61 | $300.68 – $606.37 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $576.61 | $167.05 – $463.64 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $576.61 | $290.36 – $459.22 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $576.61 | $300.68 – $606.37 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $577.26 | $136.55 – $704.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $582.82 | $108.62 – $726.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $585.00 | $165.95 – $1,500.00 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $587.70 | $120.27 – $441.56 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $587.70 | $166.39 – $414.08 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $587.70 | $159.26 – $441.56 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $587.70 | $159.14 – $455.25 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $587.70 | $159.14 – $441.56 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $587.70 | $166.39 – $414.08 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $587.70 | $159.14 – $388.56 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $587.70 | $163.67 – $406.92 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $587.70 | $167.05 – $420.63 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $587.70 | $171.14 – $407.98 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $587.70 | $171.14 – $407.99 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $587.70 | $171.14 – $407.98 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $592.89 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $596.81 | $138.97 – $545.43 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $607.82 | $197.04 – $726.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $610.73 | $129.45 – $2,917.50 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $618.51 | $129.45 – $3,112.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $626.29 | $129.45 – $2,917.50 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $641.85 | $129.45 – $2,917.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $645.74 | $129.45 – $2,917.50 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $648.69 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $656.79 | $129.45 – $1,168.20 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $660.33 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $665.10 | $194.55 – $2,995.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $680.75 | $129.45 – $3,112.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $685.80 | $111.73 – $1,409.00 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $688.53 | $129.45 – $2,917.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $693.10 | $175.12 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $693.10 | $173.33 – $480.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $693.10 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $693.10 | $171.54 – $783.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $704.09 | $129.45 – $2,917.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $715.30 | $80.04 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $715.30 | $80.04 – $646.27 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $715.30 | $80.04 – $638.84 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $715.30 | $80.04 – $638.84 |