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
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $1,817.25 $165.94 – $2,180.70
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $1,817.25 $165.94 – $298.70
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $1,817.25 $179.20 – $322.56
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $1,817.25 $165.94 – $298.70
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $1,817.25 $165.94 – $298.70
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $1,817.25 $179.20 – $322.56
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $1,817.25 $165.94 – $298.70
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $1,817.25 $165.94 – $2,180.70
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $1,817.90 $1,298.50 – $3,635.80
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $1,818.60 $170.40 – $238.57
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $1,818.96 $134.40 – $1,215.09
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $1,818.96 $134.40 – $1,215.09
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,818.96 $139.35 – $1,215.09
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $1,818.96 $179.20 – $1,247.60
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $1,821.51 $167.11 – $709.05
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $1,821.51 $167.11 – $719.96
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $1,821.51 $167.11 – $650.50
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $1,821.51 $167.11 – $709.05
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $1,821.51 $167.11 – $1,513.91
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $1,824.80 $588.44 – $588.44
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $1,831.68 $352.37 – $8,395.20
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $1,832.52 $340.00 – $2,820.09
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $1,834.04 $203.11 – $1,135.23
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $1,834.04 $171.47 – $1,020.43
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $1,835.39 $99.60 – $401.74
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $1,842.60 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $1,866.60 $45.27 – $448.02
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $1,871.00 $169.54 – $186.50
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $1,892.15 $101.17 – $1,070.25
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $1,909.80 $170.40 – $238.57
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $1,909.80 $1.00 – $2,928.36
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $1,909.80 $1,082.22 – $2,323.59
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $1,909.80 $201.32 – $1,496.01
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $1,916.50 $44.78 – $847.35
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $1,921.40 $212.46 – $233.71
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $1,926.60 not published
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $1,937.91 $189.63 – $6,074.04
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $1,955.00 $175.94 – $181.12
Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA $1,958.19 $178.16 – $329.59
Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA $1,958.19 $176.56 – $326.63
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA $1,958.19 $178.16 – $329.59
Wellstar MCG Health Augusta, GA $1,958.19 $153.71 – $521.02
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA $1,958.19 $178.16 – $329.59
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA $1,958.19 $178.16 – $329.59
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA $1,958.19 $175.93 – $344.83
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA $1,958.19 $473.88 – $539.50
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange, GA $1,958.19 $172.60 – $338.29
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA $1,958.19 $173.28 – $339.64
Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs P O Box 280, GA $1,958.19 not published
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $1,972.10 $119.64 – $712.73

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