Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT lumbar spine without and with contrast · CPT 72133

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Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (with and without contrast)

A lumbar CT builds cross-sections of the five lower-back vertebrae from x-rays, and is the imaging test that shows bone in the most detail. This code covers a scan done both before and after iodine-based contrast dye is injected into a vein, which is a less common way to run it.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$172.80

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$18,986.95

HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL — Tampa, FL

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
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX $1,481.50 $176.20 – $704.80
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $1,481.50 $176.20 – $343.59
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $1,481.50 $176.20 – $704.80
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $1,481.50 $176.20 – $343.59
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $1,481.50 $176.20 – $343.59
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $1,481.50 $176.20 – $343.59
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $1,481.50 $176.20 – $352.40
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $1,481.50 $555.61 – $555.61
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $1,481.50 $176.20 – $343.59
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $1,494.37 $855.29 – $2,821.00
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $1,495.68 $191.76 – $417.35
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $1,495.97 $793.78 – $2,930.88
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $1,515.84 $191.76 – $417.35
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $1,525.50 $490.69 – $3,761.72
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $1,529.13 $241.46 – $241.46
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $1,531.55 $564.47 – $4,514.06
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $1,537.20 not published
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $1,537.20 $118.08 – $137.76
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $1,557.30 $209.55 – $9,343.80
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $1,557.30 $209.55 – $9,343.80
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $1,557.30 $209.55 – $10,797.28
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $1,560.33 $9.26 – $454.56
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $1,561.04 $226.19 – $2,779.92
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $1,562.52 $340.00 – $3,539.90
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $1,573.00 $44.78 – $715.25
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $1,574.02 $490.69 – $3,761.72
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $1,589.34 $171.73 – $2,320.97
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $1,596.10 $172.17 – $1,007.11
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $1,617.13 $157.04 – $5,934.40
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $1,623.89 $112.83 – $229.60
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $1,626.00 $45.27 – $448.02
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe, FL $1,635.20 $191.38 – $525.56
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix, AZ $1,645.83 $189.74 – $5,871.78
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $1,645.98 $170.91 – $431.54
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $1,648.90 $130.12 – $334.84
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $1,648.90 $686.28 – $686.28
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $1,648.90 $686.28 – $686.28
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $1,649.40 not published
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $1,658.50 not published
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $1,661.17 $490.69 – $3,761.72
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $1,666.04 $255.84 – $255.84
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $1,677.35 $167.39 – $2,096.69
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $1,677.35 $167.39 – $2,096.69
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $1,677.35 $167.39 – $2,096.69
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $1,677.35 $236.02 – $2,516.03
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $1,677.35 $167.39 – $2,516.03
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $1,677.35 $175.06 – $2,516.03
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE Grapevine, TX $1,677.35 $167.67 – $2,096.69
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX $1,677.35 $167.39 – $2,096.69
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $1,677.35 $167.39 – $2,096.69

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