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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,923.35 | $328.68 – $2,959.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,923.35 | $328.68 – $2,959.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,926.15 | $8.84 – $1,372.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,927.20 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,932.25 | $53.20 – $905.74 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,939.80 | $219.22 – $2,957.40 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,950.65 | $1.10 – $2,217.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,950.65 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,950.65 | $1.01 – $2,217.60 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $1,953.35 | $448.71 – $830.11 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $1,953.35 | $448.71 – $1,020.19 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $1,956.00 | $347.08 – $1,041.25 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $1,956.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,963.00 | $230.63 – $2,241.93 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $1,976.13 | $483.82 – $798.30 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,979.25 | $95.74 – $1,722.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $1,997.45 | $318.03 – $801.97 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,002.00 | $45.37 – $1,540.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,002.00 | $54.27 – $2,464.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $2,012.40 | $339.95 – $385.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $2,014.80 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,023.20 | $377.20 – $2,810.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $2,029.17 | $1,440.56 – $4,137.89 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $2,040.00 | $592.00 – $592.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $2,040.00 | $592.00 – $592.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,041.20 | $420.15 – $3,061.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,041.20 | $185.91 – $3,061.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,041.20 | $173.75 – $3,061.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,041.20 | $173.75 – $2,551.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,041.20 | $173.75 – $3,061.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $2,043.60 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $2,047.53 | $199.04 – $199.04 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $2,049.00 | $57.28 – $1,715.01 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $2,052.60 | $140.66 – $814.85 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $2,055.24 | $85.22 – $17,469.54 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $2,071.55 | $321.26 – $3,187.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,076.21 | $470.05 – $935.85 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,080.00 | $235.97 – $1,804.96 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $2,101.68 | $339.95 – $522.32 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $2,110.20 | $165.60 – $756.11 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $2,113.15 | $318.03 – $1,415.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,121.31 | $53.20 – $1,068.61 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $2,133.45 | $167.16 – $803.54 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $2,134.44 | $128.24 – $7,832.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,152.15 | $263.55 – $1,292.00 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $2,152.80 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $2,156.25 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,160.96 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,185.60 | $283.44 – $2,458.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $2,191.15 | $206.69 – $468.85 |