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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $633.47 | $221.00 – $2,995.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $645.16 | $266.89 – $2,431.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $647.32 | $351.31 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $647.32 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $647.32 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $647.32 | $344.14 – $824.45 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $647.76 | $157.77 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $647.76 | $157.77 – $1,136.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $647.76 | $157.77 – $1,136.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $653.18 | $95.25 – $1,409.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $669.60 | $183.59 – $1,094.32 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $686.73 | $178.86 – $1,996.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $688.24 | $182.90 – $664.83 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $691.60 | $251.81 – $652.20 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $691.78 | $461.69 – $4,387.83 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $691.78 | $461.69 – $3,557.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $691.78 | $461.69 – $3,557.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $691.78 | $173.75 – $3,360.05 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $695.24 | $447.92 – $12,911.60 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $700.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $700.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $700.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $700.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $716.24 | $167.51 – $482.88 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $716.52 | $324.22 – $907.82 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $718.50 | not published |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $721.26 | $447.92 – $10,418.20 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $749.44 | $271.40 – $1,171.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $755.00 | $251.81 – $985.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $755.16 | $200.25 – $654.04 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $756.25 | $366.59 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $757.74 | $366.59 – $874.65 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $758.08 | $232.90 – $4,145.75 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $759.99 | $129.07 – $1,146.80 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $762.47 | $261.00 – $658.16 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $768.74 | $221.00 – $797.33 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $771.50 | not published |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $801.00 | $129.83 – $709.64 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $801.00 | $115.11 – $1,515.42 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $801.00 | $115.11 – $1,515.42 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $801.00 | $115.11 – $1,515.42 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $801.00 | $115.11 – $1,515.42 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $803.04 | $357.13 – $1,835.52 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $803.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $804.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $808.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $810.50 | $369.11 – $823.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $812.40 | $189.26 – $641.09 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $812.40 | $189.26 – $619.72 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $816.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |