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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $861.41 | $162.11 – $1,136.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $861.47 | $151.23 – $764.58 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $861.47 | $153.44 – $790.94 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $861.72 | $153.44 – $764.58 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $861.81 | $155.48 – $875.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $863.10 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $863.28 | $89.16 – $1,996.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $870.06 | $6.27 – $1,039.25 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $870.72 | $148.28 – $2,448.90 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $886.41 | $174.47 – $1,336.65 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $890.20 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $891.00 | $156.32 – $924.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $893.20 | $124.59 – $790.13 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $897.93 | $123.57 – $2,448.90 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $897.93 | $123.57 – $2,448.90 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $897.93 | $123.57 – $2,448.90 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $897.93 | $123.57 – $2,448.90 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $900.22 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $904.56 | $151.23 – $764.58 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $904.56 | $151.23 – $764.58 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $916.56 | $157.48 – $332.69 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $919.50 | $178.02 – $1,508.95 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $919.50 | $178.02 – $1,508.95 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $919.50 | $178.02 – $1,508.95 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $919.50 | $178.02 – $1,508.95 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $919.50 | $178.02 – $1,508.95 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $935.00 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $939.00 | not published |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $944.40 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $963.48 | $178.02 – $2,202.24 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $982.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $983.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $988.00 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $990.50 | $185.58 – $392.74 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $997.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $997.75 | $47.15 – $767.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $997.75 | $56.40 – $1,228.00 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,000.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,010.00 | not published |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,012.00 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $1,012.50 | $160.39 – $356.78 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,012.50 | $142.21 – $735.08 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,012.50 | $142.21 – $735.08 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $1,012.50 | $142.21 – $735.08 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $1,012.50 | $142.21 – $735.08 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,027.50 | not published |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,030.85 | $129.45 – $2,917.50 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,031.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,031.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $1,033.00 | $174.50 – $523.50 |