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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $737.31 | $92.51 – $194.76 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $742.52 | $26.20 – $1,269.72 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $742.52 | $1.42 – $1,096.91 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $742.52 | $26.15 – $1,104.11 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $746.63 | $91.66 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $746.63 | $91.66 – $562.76 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $746.88 | $81.04 – $355.15 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $750.00 | $101.31 – $650.82 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $751.80 | $101.87 – $260.21 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $755.63 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $763.10 | $1.10 – $660.60 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $765.00 | $97.24 – $276.92 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $765.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $766.80 | $104.22 – $1,156.24 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $771.60 | $145.52 – $1,028.80 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $773.49 | $92.87 – $875.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $780.00 | $160.73 – $1,248.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $785.00 | $160.73 – $1,256.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $790.51 | $84.48 – $194.20 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $794.70 | $102.36 – $1,160.53 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $804.40 | $735.00 – $1,292.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $815.10 | $119.72 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $822.50 | $35.00 – $176.07 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $822.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $822.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $822.60 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $826.98 | $49.93 – $1,609.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $829.35 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $835.25 | $100.81 – $104.84 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $840.75 | $93.38 – $924.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $841.64 | $103.26 – $724.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $841.64 | $103.26 – $724.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $841.64 | $103.26 – $724.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $841.89 | $43.57 – $554.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $841.89 | $43.57 – $505.13 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $433.21 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $428.23 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $428.23 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $373.45 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $112.82 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $844.02 | $106.87 – $3,032.22 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $847.80 | $36.58 – $1,271.70 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $855.00 | $160.73 – $1,368.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $858.00 | $116.94 – $196.15 |