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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $2,394.15 | $131.99 – $142.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $2,394.15 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,398.52 | $43.57 – $2,548.42 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $2,401.00 | $96.92 – $434.62 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $2,401.00 | $96.92 – $434.62 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $2,401.00 | $96.88 – $434.62 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $2,401.00 | $96.92 – $434.62 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $2,401.00 | $96.92 – $434.62 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,403.60 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,407.90 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,407.90 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $2,411.15 | $134.46 – $473.15 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,420.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,427.55 | $43.57 – $892.12 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $2,428.56 | $92.49 – $3,373.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,446.80 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $2,447.20 | $111.66 – $2,753.10 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $2,469.08 | not published |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,472.00 | $101.02 – $2,781.00 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,480.80 | $112.77 – $641.23 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,492.70 | $273.48 – $414.14 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $2,495.20 | $111.66 – $2,807.10 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $2,496.00 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $2,506.14 | not published |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,508.00 | $893.48 – $2,821.50 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,529.00 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,537.28 | $215.26 – $3,524.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,539.20 | $705.10 – $2,856.60 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,568.80 | $80.11 – $2,889.90 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,570.00 | $107.60 – $2,056.00 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $2,592.00 | $111.66 – $2,916.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $2,592.00 | $111.66 – $2,916.00 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $2,636.20 | $123.93 – $1,768.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $2,636.40 | $1,237.50 – $1,237.50 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $2,638.40 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,639.28 | $1,916.62 – $4,254.90 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,649.25 | $45.43 – $1,515.35 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $2,649.25 | $44.98 – $681.20 |