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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $507.92 | $189.39 – $1,632.60 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $508.99 | $266.89 – $2,431.50 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $514.49 | $279.10 – $801.34 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $515.48 | $266.89 – $2,593.60 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $517.89 | $144.31 – $870.22 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $521.96 | $266.89 – $2,431.50 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $522.49 | $221.00 – $786.63 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $526.06 | $189.39 – $1,632.60 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $534.93 | $241.98 – $2,431.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $538.17 | $241.44 – $2,431.50 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $539.40 | $251.81 – $654.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $542.40 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $542.40 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $542.40 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $542.40 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $542.40 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $542.40 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $542.40 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $542.40 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $544.20 | $189.39 – $1,632.60 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $544.20 | $189.39 – $1,632.60 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $547.49 | $266.89 – $973.80 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $549.24 | $270.44 – $606.37 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $549.24 | $150.25 – $641.92 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $549.24 | $232.29 – $649.58 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $549.24 | $270.44 – $606.37 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $559.65 | $108.18 – $709.70 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $559.65 | $180.29 – $794.30 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $559.65 | $270.44 – $690.54 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $559.65 | $150.25 – $690.02 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $559.65 | $232.29 – $690.02 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $559.65 | $180.29 – $794.30 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $559.65 | $232.29 – $759.66 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $559.65 | $232.29 – $709.70 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $559.65 | $150.25 – $816.94 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $559.65 | $232.29 – $742.05 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $559.65 | $270.44 – $742.05 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $559.65 | $270.44 – $742.05 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $567.35 | $241.44 – $2,593.60 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $567.62 | $221.00 – $776.70 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $573.83 | $266.89 – $2,431.50 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $580.48 | $189.39 – $1,632.60 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $586.80 | $266.89 – $2,431.50 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $590.24 | $182.90 – $664.83 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $598.62 | $189.39 – $1,632.60 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $598.62 | $189.39 – $1,632.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $598.62 | $189.39 – $1,632.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $598.62 | $189.39 – $1,632.60 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $625.71 | $72.99 – $2,431.50 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $632.19 | $266.89 – $2,431.50 |