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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,350.00 | $539.81 – $2,160.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,355.40 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,360.80 | $244.80 – $542.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,362.00 | $47.50 – $924.78 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,368.81 | $226.59 – $709.05 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,368.81 | $226.59 – $709.05 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,368.81 | $226.59 – $709.05 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,368.81 | $226.59 – $709.05 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,368.81 | $232.22 – $1,137.65 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,373.60 | $383.93 – $824.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,380.36 | $53.20 – $1,380.35 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,389.50 | $219.22 – $2,223.20 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $1,394.15 | $57.28 – $1,299.35 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,398.37 | $1,002.46 – $3,448.24 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $1,398.92 | $312.52 – $318.77 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,400.24 | $182.03 – $4,382.84 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $1,403.92 | $1,019.25 – $4,137.89 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,405.60 | $448.71 – $830.11 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,405.80 | $94.00 – $1,874.40 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,408.00 | $191.78 – $816.45 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,424.40 | $123.14 – $2,017.90 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,424.40 | $123.14 – $791.28 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,424.40 | $123.14 – $779.54 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,424.40 | $123.14 – $1,699.61 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,424.40 | $108.10 – $744.90 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,424.40 | $123.14 – $2,017.90 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,433.65 | $479.08 – $3,074.89 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,435.69 | $96.09 – $112.11 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,442.85 | $1,002.46 – $3,448.24 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $1,447.47 | $8.84 – $382.68 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,450.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,456.32 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,486.20 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,486.20 | $1.00 – $2,278.84 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,486.20 | $842.18 – $1,808.21 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,486.20 | $421.38 – $1,164.19 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $1,494.75 | $8.84 – $1,080.85 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,496.24 | $340.00 – $3,389.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $1,497.00 | $43.10 – $650.00 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $1,519.50 | not published |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,522.74 | $1,002.46 – $3,448.24 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,523.75 | $95.45 – $828.27 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,525.46 | $163.13 – $4,781.28 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,528.00 | not published |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $1,535.40 | $312.52 – $318.77 |