Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT lumbar spine without contrast · CPT 72131
$107.40
lowest cash price
$1,468.80
national median
$14,219.39
highest cash price
911
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $107.40–$14,219.39 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,382.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,554.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,773.72 | $2,506.14 | $3,532.62 |
| Arizona | 23 | $266.57 | $469.33 | $2,935.36 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $526.65 | $1,450.15 | $2,570.00 |
| California | 90 | $712.18 | $2,387.31 | $5,683.95 |
| Colorado | 17 | $305.94 | $5,672.28 | $5,672.28 |
| Florida | 68 | $596.70 | $4,241.10 | $14,219.39 |
| Georgia | 25 | $884.75 | $1,610.70 | $10,442.21 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $718.08 | $718.08 | $1,597.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $500.28 | $2,161.16 | $3,577.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $481.12 | $699.50 | $3,438.88 |
| Iowa | 31 | $685.79 | $1,517.10 | $4,083.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,204.40 | $4,947.46 | $11,003.16 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $583.77 | $2,088.60 | $4,361.58 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $399.36 | $399.36 | $399.36 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,267.40 | $1,430.20 | $2,649.25 |
| Maryland | 2 | $107.40 | $107.40 | $107.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $143.75 | $1,151.00 | $2,401.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $431.81 | $1,854.40 | $2,592.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $207.68 | $755.63 | $960.44 |
| Missouri | 20 | $815.10 | $880.00 | $4,902.08 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,148.80 | $1,148.80 | $1,314.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $714.84 | $1,177.50 | $2,670.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $997.15 | $1,382.93 | $1,929.36 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,107.70 | $2,107.70 | $2,107.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $116.22 | $434.08 | $732.15 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,094.12 | $2,094.12 | $2,094.12 |
| New York | 23 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $3,358.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,327.00 | $1,504.05 | $2,775.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,284.00 | $1,468.80 | $2,568.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $477.10 | $1,099.20 | $2,529.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $843.69 | $1,557.40 | $4,180.55 |
| Oregon | 13 | $175.50 | $911.04 | $2,134.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $286.00 | $876.00 | $2,937.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $765.00 | $1,715.40 | $6,771.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,950.40 | $2,376.00 | $2,652.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $507.92 | $598.62 | $11,987.34 |
| Texas | 112 | $434.94 | $2,054.79 | $13,925.72 |
| Virginia | 43 | $422.70 | $1,447.80 | $9,606.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $444.00 | $1,204.76 | $1,844.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $296.00 | $892.00 | $1,789.80 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $369.36 | $1,470.00 | $3,187.15 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $642.18 | $1,875.60 | $2,147.56 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $107.40 | $179.00 – $179.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $106.34 – $1,762.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $116.22 – $550.98 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $2,083.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $117.81 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $106.34 – $492.69 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $100.19 – $2,028.74 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $125.23 – $650.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $29.61 – $1,045.20 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $29.61 – $1,045.20 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $29.61 – $1,045.20 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $29.61 – $1,102.92 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $175.50 | $38.92 – $118.08 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $207.68 | $96.30 – $218.86 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $266.57 | $79.00 – $1,679.20 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $272.87 | $79.00 – $1,679.20 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $286.00 | $105.04 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $286.00 | $108.90 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $286.00 | $109.94 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $286.00 | $81.25 – $1,130.42 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $286.00 | $102.30 – $1,012.95 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $286.00 | $103.73 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $286.00 | $102.95 – $602.31 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $296.00 | $35.00 – $507.92 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $305.94 | $88.40 – $870.20 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $339.68 | $79.00 – $1,944.75 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $356.32 | $103.66 – $870.20 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $369.36 | $50.39 – $214.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $369.36 | $50.39 – $214.68 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $377.60 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $392.85 | $68.62 – $522.66 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $399.36 | $99.13 – $1,500.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $407.10 | $79.00 – $1,944.75 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $412.29 | $79.00 – $2,074.40 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $417.47 | $79.00 – $1,944.75 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $421.68 | $59.17 – $448.20 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $422.70 | not published |