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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $818.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $823.08 | $61.57 – $149.15 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $827.08 | $200.25 – $652.20 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $827.08 | $311.90 – $909.72 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $827.50 | $304.10 – $356.93 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $827.50 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $827.51 | $46.80 – $597.87 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $828.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $828.99 | $173.02 – $1,706.87 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $828.99 | $173.02 – $1,706.87 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $828.99 | $173.02 – $1,706.87 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $844.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $844.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $850.12 | $208.83 – $828.27 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $850.12 | $208.83 – $828.27 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $850.12 | $208.83 – $828.27 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $850.50 | not published |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $853.83 | $175.43 – $2,107.81 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $859.13 | $266.89 – $2,431.50 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $862.20 | not published |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $885.00 | $539.81 – $1,416.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $885.50 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $885.50 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $885.50 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $885.50 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $885.50 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $890.00 | $539.81 – $1,424.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $891.24 | $146.57 – $1,221.21 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $898.87 | $31.90 – $1,984.53 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $900.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $902.80 | $77.00 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $902.80 | $77.00 – $764.35 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $902.80 | $77.00 – $818.62 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $902.80 | $77.00 – $535.87 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $902.80 | $77.00 – $467.32 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $902.80 | $77.00 – $168.87 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $906.00 | not published |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $922.80 | $305.39 – $890.71 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $928.25 | $313.59 – $924.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $930.00 | $108.10 – $756.11 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $939.00 | $42.98 – $702.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $939.60 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $940.01 | $538.01 – $1,774.50 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $950.95 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $950.95 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $950.95 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $950.95 | $343.75 – $343.75 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $955.00 | $539.81 – $1,528.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $955.26 | $173.02 – $1,706.87 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $957.60 | $122.85 – $1,436.40 |