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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $861.22 | $8.40 – $846.61 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $867.75 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $867.75 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $867.75 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $867.75 | $103.01 – $103.01 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $876.00 | $103.55 – $1,241.00 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $876.00 | $100.57 – $681.09 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $876.00 | $101.12 – $671.06 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $876.00 | $106.35 – $1,185.55 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $876.00 | $100.37 – $641.23 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $876.00 | $100.71 – $1,241.00 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $877.96 | $56.26 – $235.73 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $878.73 | $140.86 – $782.78 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $880.00 | $102.62 – $551.30 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $882.70 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $882.70 | $41.62 – $780.30 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $882.80 | $106.74 – $1,359.00 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $884.00 | $80.93 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $884.00 | $80.93 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $884.00 | $82.80 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $884.00 | $82.42 – $840.61 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $884.00 | $82.84 – $501.84 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $884.75 | $216.03 – $2,421.09 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $884.75 | $78.34 – $2,092.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $885.00 | $35.75 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $885.00 | $35.75 – $650.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $889.92 | $90.33 – $562.76 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $890.16 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $892.00 | $35.00 – $187.02 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $895.62 | $104.14 – $188.49 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $901.28 | $134.46 – $1,259.45 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $911.00 | not published |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $911.04 | $92.96 – $5,124.60 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $709.05 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $650.50 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $650.50 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $709.05 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $758.37 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $914.40 | $45.79 – $149.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $918.04 | $524.30 – $2,279.55 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $927.00 | $35.00 – $505.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $934.41 | $90.33 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $934.41 | $90.33 – $562.76 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $935.34 | $161.64 – $1,892.95 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $935.34 | $161.64 – $1,892.95 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $935.34 | $378.59 – $1,892.95 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $935.34 | $161.64 – $1,892.95 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $935.34 | $161.64 – $1,892.95 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $935.34 | $161.64 – $1,892.95 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $937.00 | $97.24 – $348.01 |