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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,275.00 | $269.08 – $2,040.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,285.00 | $269.08 – $2,056.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,288.80 | $32.98 – $1,900.98 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,302.84 | $174.72 – $316.23 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,329.50 | not published |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,332.62 | $270.92 – $2,375.54 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,338.35 | $180.11 – $183.72 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,340.80 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,340.80 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,340.80 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,340.80 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,340.80 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,340.80 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,340.80 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,342.40 | $49.61 – $547.67 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,342.80 | $197.29 – $802.51 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,342.80 | $191.55 – $804.32 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,344.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,344.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,344.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,361.10 | $151.76 – $1,127.17 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,361.10 | $52.70 – $1,304.75 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,361.92 | $33.20 – $1,891.56 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,361.92 | $1.79 – $1,634.11 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,361.92 | $32.98 – $1,644.84 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $1,376.92 | $183.17 – $664.47 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,382.31 | $169.07 – $2,039.13 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,382.31 | $180.34 – $2,039.13 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,382.31 | $169.07 – $2,039.13 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,385.00 | $269.08 – $2,216.00 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $1,394.00 | $44.78 – $293.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $1,395.50 | $44.78 – $1,044.47 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,424.40 | $173.36 – $2,017.90 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,424.40 | $168.36 – $956.02 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,424.40 | $169.27 – $941.62 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,424.40 | $178.04 – $2,079.84 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,424.40 | $156.40 – $899.77 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,424.40 | $168.60 – $2,017.90 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,429.20 | $199.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,429.20 | $199.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,429.20 | $200.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,429.20 | $206.63 – $1,418.37 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,429.20 | $200.61 – $841.97 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,431.00 | $169.54 – $186.50 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,440.25 | $225.59 – $781.71 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,445.71 | $490.69 – $3,761.72 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,447.20 | $214.56 – $993.93 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,448.50 | $270.92 – $2,317.60 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,461.33 | $180.34 – $2,039.13 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,478.37 | $591.21 – $3,770.13 |