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 Cole | Coudersport, PA | $961.20 | $158.08 – $1,281.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $961.67 | $148.75 – $619.72 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $970.45 | $300.85 – $300.85 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $973.20 | $358.48 – $1,359.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $986.85 | $8.84 – $1,012.16 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $989.67 | $167.67 – $1,609.00 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $990.30 | not published |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $992.16 | $55.36 – $182.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $996.80 | $364.88 – $2,151.04 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $998.40 | $165.05 – $5,616.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,007.24 | $397.30 – $1,603.77 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,009.50 | $42.98 – $624.16 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $1,009.76 | $148.75 – $619.72 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,009.76 | $148.75 – $619.72 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,014.00 | $324.48 – $382.16 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,018.60 | $167.03 – $653.81 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,018.60 | $167.03 – $653.81 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,018.60 | $167.03 – $736.24 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,018.60 | $167.03 – $653.81 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,018.60 | $167.03 – $653.81 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,018.60 | $167.03 – $653.81 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,032.20 | $336.39 – $349.85 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,050.00 | $42.98 – $587.60 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $1,052.35 | not published |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,053.86 | $920.00 – $1,608.53 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,055.16 | $358.91 – $3,790.76 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,058.64 | $335.41 – $628.99 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,085.50 | $42.98 – $629.39 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,085.50 | $42.98 – $582.78 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,094.10 | $219.22 – $2,214.25 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,094.10 | $219.22 – $2,214.25 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,094.10 | $442.85 – $2,214.25 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,094.10 | $219.22 – $2,214.25 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,094.10 | $219.22 – $2,214.25 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,094.10 | $219.22 – $2,214.25 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,097.40 | not published |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $1,100.27 | $188.95 – $664.83 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,119.29 | $31.90 – $1,518.01 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,119.29 | $1.73 – $1,311.40 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,119.29 | $31.86 – $1,320.01 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,129.50 | $42.98 – $1,694.87 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,153.20 | $165.60 – $822.85 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,156.62 | $660.56 – $2,871.96 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $1,158.30 | $333.12 – $336.45 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,158.84 | $272.90 – $3,171.15 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,158.84 | $157.26 – $2,740.50 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,164.10 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,168.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,168.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,168.80 | not published |