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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $715.30 | $80.04 – $557.13 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $715.30 | $80.04 – $208.39 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $729.60 | not published |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $749.40 | $154.86 – $985.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $750.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $750.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $750.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $750.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $750.77 | $72.99 – $2,917.50 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $758.50 | $44.78 – $313.81 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $758.55 | $129.45 – $2,917.50 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $761.88 | $123.57 – $2,448.90 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $766.08 | $124.59 – $790.13 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $773.85 | $159.23 – $1,400.56 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $774.11 | $129.45 – $2,917.50 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $776.32 | $135.66 – $834.84 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $785.00 | $44.78 – $353.11 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $786.38 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $786.87 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $789.09 | $123.57 – $2,448.90 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $794.40 | $215.45 – $1,191.60 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $798.20 | $178.02 – $1,105.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $807.13 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $813.23 | $220.58 – $5,158.17 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $813.23 | $220.58 – $4,182.30 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $813.23 | $220.58 – $4,182.30 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $813.23 | $175.06 – $3,949.95 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $816.30 | $123.57 – $2,448.90 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $816.30 | $123.57 – $2,448.90 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $820.40 | $101.16 – $454.25 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $831.04 | $29.27 – $712.46 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $842.68 | $174.94 – $2,117.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $842.90 | $53.04 – $608.99 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $844.34 | $174.94 – $974.61 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $852.88 | $124.59 – $790.13 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $858.60 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $858.60 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $858.60 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $858.87 | $152.06 – $2,039.13 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $860.50 | not published |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $861.41 | $162.11 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $861.41 | $162.11 – $1,136.00 |