Neck (Cervical Spine) CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT cervical spine with contrast · CPT 72126
$140.40
lowest cash price
$1,717.80
national median
$17,256.99
highest cash price
895
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $140.40–$17,256.99 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,050.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,783.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $2,487.42 | $2,927.34 | $3,819.66 |
| Arizona | 23 | $348.23 | $637.48 | $3,137.92 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $539.40 | $1,337.70 | $3,328.00 |
| California | 90 | $645.89 | $3,068.00 | $10,628.57 |
| Colorado | 17 | $478.29 | $5,769.23 | $8,021.50 |
| Florida | 73 | $693.10 | $5,765.54 | $17,256.99 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,530.03 | $1,685.58 | $9,658.20 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $725.76 | $725.76 | $1,822.50 |
| Illinois | 49 | $649.11 | $2,434.30 | $4,158.72 |
| Indiana | 26 | $421.00 | $753.50 | $3,396.38 |
| Iowa | 26 | $460.80 | $1,904.06 | $4,255.32 |
| Kansas | 11 | $887.20 | $4,885.71 | $11,822.15 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $681.63 | $2,461.80 | $4,543.81 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $503.88 | $503.88 | $503.88 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,140.65 | $2,113.65 | $5,226.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $140.40 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $479.72 | $1,786.00 | $2,783.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $647.76 | $1,368.81 | $2,521.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $239.14 | $913.44 | $1,169.55 |
| Missouri | 20 | $968.88 | $1,329.90 | $5,841.62 |
| Montana | 2 | $938.40 | $938.40 | $2,128.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,153.32 | $1,645.00 | $2,628.20 |
| Nevada | 4 | $989.80 | $2,760.74 | $3,851.57 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,222.70 | $2,222.70 | $2,222.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $549.66 | $847.51 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,143.26 | $2,143.26 | $2,143.26 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $4,739.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,514.00 | $1,651.40 | $4,183.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,672.00 | $2,366.40 | $2,572.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $900.00 | $1,601.60 | $3,095.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $855.16 | $1,868.10 | $3,506.25 |
| Oregon | 13 | $215.46 | $1,043.20 | $2,145.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $472.00 | $1,405.80 | $4,599.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $609.00 | $1,294.80 | $9,059.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,361.60 | $2,424.80 | $2,797.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $507.92 | $598.62 | $10,152.49 |
| Texas | 113 | $565.62 | $2,429.00 | $14,908.00 |
| Virginia | 41 | $549.24 | $1,839.00 | $9,954.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,143.42 | $1,461.07 | $2,711.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $702.00 | $1,085.50 | $2,551.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $428.64 | $1,570.00 | $5,324.68 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $811.86 | $2,221.80 | $2,543.96 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,425.20 | $215.90 – $1,643.20 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $2,428.20 | $189.63 – $542.00 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,429.00 | $164.74 – $1,370.84 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,429.00 | $164.74 – $1,370.84 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $2,429.00 | $164.74 – $1,370.84 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,429.00 | $164.74 – $946.25 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,429.00 | $164.74 – $1,515.94 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,429.00 | $190.75 – $876.16 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,429.00 | $164.74 – $1,370.84 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,434.30 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,434.30 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $2,440.28 | $60.00 – $121.25 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $2,443.20 | $165.26 – $1,308.51 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $2,446.20 | $165.26 – $1,270.98 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $2,446.40 | $166.68 – $803.54 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,446.80 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $2,447.00 | $127.54 – $1,099.10 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,450.50 | $95.45 – $1,722.45 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,451.20 | $374.99 – $2,757.60 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,451.20 | $277.45 – $2,757.60 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $2,457.36 | $297.58 – $8,045.40 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,461.80 | $542.00 – $595.00 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $2,461.80 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $2,464.20 | $307.95 – $1,539.56 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $2,464.20 | $54.63 – $542.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $2,485.20 | $43.15 – $650.00 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $2,487.42 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $2,503.20 | not published |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,508.80 | $925.12 – $2,822.40 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $2,516.40 | $122.85 – $3,774.60 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,521.60 | $374.99 – $2,836.80 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,521.60 | $374.99 – $2,836.80 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $2,543.96 | $1,777.44 – $3,591.91 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,550.24 | $613.20 – $3,542.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $2,551.00 | $42.98 – $1,685.38 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,572.80 | $172.76 – $2,894.40 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $2,573.60 | not published |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,577.60 | $918.27 – $2,899.80 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,597.28 | $1,886.12 – $4,187.19 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,601.22 | $671.31 – $3,008.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $190.75 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $190.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $187.28 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $187.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $190.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $190.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $190.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $187.28 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $187.28 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $2,612.85 | $173.41 – $190.75 |