Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT lumbar spine with contrast · CPT 72132
$140.40
lowest cash price
$1,815.45
national median
$18,188.77
highest cash price
904
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $140.40–$18,188.77 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,394.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,858.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,012.40 | $2,878.20 | $4,113.72 |
| Arizona | 23 | $333.25 | $586.80 | $3,140.89 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $539.40 | $1,673.75 | $3,367.00 |
| California | 90 | $695.24 | $2,912.00 | $10,269.10 |
| Colorado | 17 | $382.43 | $6,207.41 | $8,021.50 |
| Florida | 72 | $647.32 | $4,801.86 | $18,188.77 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,158.84 | $2,272.00 | $9,689.70 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $758.08 | $758.08 | $1,890.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $700.00 | $2,446.20 | $4,254.48 |
| Indiana | 26 | $542.40 | $816.00 | $3,823.33 |
| Iowa | 28 | $827.51 | $1,824.55 | $8,063.70 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,321.20 | $5,034.65 | $11,001.87 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $940.01 | $2,461.80 | $4,843.52 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $483.08 | $483.08 | $483.08 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,310.45 | $2,049.00 | $5,227.40 |
| Maryland | 2 | $140.40 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $479.72 | $1,786.00 | $2,858.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $647.76 | $2,185.60 | $2,769.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $239.14 | $827.08 | $1,774.24 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,018.60 | $1,329.90 | $5,841.62 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,600.00 | $1,600.00 | $1,828.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,094.10 | $1,389.50 | $2,864.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $1,246.56 | $2,779.80 | $3,878.16 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,481.90 | $2,481.90 | $2,481.90 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $495.27 | $768.74 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,587.62 | $2,587.62 | $2,587.62 |
| New York | 23 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $4,532.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,850.88 | $1,850.88 | $4,598.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,589.60 | $1,589.60 | $2,820.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $900.00 | $1,601.60 | $3,509.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $902.80 | $1,848.60 | $4,180.55 |
| Oregon | 13 | $215.46 | $992.16 | $2,346.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $472.00 | $1,424.40 | $4,599.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $827.50 | $1,294.80 | $8,242.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,199.20 | $2,445.60 | $2,680.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $507.92 | $598.62 | $12,279.50 |
| Texas | 114 | $686.73 | $2,381.40 | $16,236.00 |
| Virginia | 41 | $549.24 | $1,862.00 | $10,036.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,007.24 | $1,670.76 | $2,930.88 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $246.50 | $1,085.50 | $2,551.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $428.64 | $1,570.00 | $4,905.25 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $803.04 | $2,344.80 | $2,684.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $140.40 | $234.00 – $234.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $215.46 | $47.06 – $129.75 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $239.14 | $323.39 – $734.99 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $246.50 | $42.98 – $2,077.40 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $333.25 | $241.98 – $2,099.20 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $341.12 | $241.98 – $2,099.20 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $382.43 | $88.40 – $1,087.75 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $390.30 | $317.95 – $2,083.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $390.30 | $317.95 – $642.47 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $395.29 | $347.76 – $2,083.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $395.29 | $317.95 – $2,083.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $395.29 | $238.25 – $2,083.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $395.64 | $333.73 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $395.64 | $333.73 – $950.67 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $420.58 | $253.01 – $2,426.69 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $420.58 | $279.10 – $895.45 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $424.70 | $266.89 – $2,431.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $428.64 | $61.57 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $428.64 | $61.57 – $720.99 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $434.80 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $445.41 | $348.14 – $1,087.75 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $448.22 | $89.95 – $780.60 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $472.00 | $117.50 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $472.00 | $117.50 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $472.00 | $58.13 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $472.00 | $188.19 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $472.00 | $165.61 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $472.00 | $117.50 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $472.00 | $117.50 – $2,106.92 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $479.72 | $35.78 – $1,516.21 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $479.72 | $35.78 – $1,516.21 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $479.72 | $35.78 – $1,516.21 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $479.72 | $35.78 – $1,599.94 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $483.08 | $332.92 – $1,500.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $490.56 | $182.90 – $664.83 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $495.27 | $221.00 – $776.70 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $496.22 | $116.41 – $836.95 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $498.58 | $221.00 – $3,077.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $505.75 | $92.60 – $801.34 |