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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $1,033.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,034.40 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,034.50 | $163.14 – $354.76 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,034.50 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $1,043.70 | $103.63 – $1,430.12 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,045.50 | $9.26 – $1,261.24 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $1,057.42 | $33.20 – $2,472.88 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,067.30 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,085.50 | $44.78 – $316.44 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,086.60 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,106.33 | $55.26 – $728.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,106.33 | $55.26 – $663.80 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,124.40 | $156.40 – $913.53 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,128.40 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,128.40 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,128.40 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,128.40 | $172.82 – $172.82 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,128.96 | $57.70 – $189.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,130.40 | $204.80 – $1,507.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,147.45 | $655.32 – $2,849.21 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,150.38 | $270.92 – $2,328.15 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,150.38 | $270.92 – $2,328.15 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,150.38 | $465.63 – $2,328.15 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,150.38 | $270.92 – $2,328.15 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,150.38 | $270.92 – $2,328.15 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,150.38 | $270.92 – $2,328.15 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,155.00 | $83.58 – $1,609.00 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $1,157.00 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,158.00 | $178.69 – $1,359.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,161.55 | $1.10 – $1,105.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,161.55 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,161.55 | $1.01 – $1,105.20 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,183.00 | $169.13 – $175.89 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $1,188.74 | $225.20 – $22,076.60 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $1,210.72 | $94.19 – $395.33 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,221.00 | $44.78 – $295.42 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $806.49 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $806.49 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,222.65 | $206.80 – $806.49 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $806.49 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $806.49 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $806.49 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,246.77 | $735.00 – $1,902.67 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,256.23 | $302.00 – $3,437.64 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,256.23 | $176.05 – $2,970.80 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,258.72 | $225.60 – $1,876.26 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,260.00 | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,266.03 | $178.91 – $4,548.33 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,267.50 | $163.14 – $445.83 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $1,274.00 | $167.48 – $169.16 |