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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $812.40 | $190.02 – $619.72 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $816.68 | $266.89 – $1,452.60 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $827.50 | $294.24 – $356.93 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $827.50 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $847.51 | $221.00 – $797.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $848.72 | $46.80 – $613.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $852.78 | $148.75 – $619.72 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $852.78 | $148.75 – $619.72 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $853.00 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $853.00 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $853.00 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $853.00 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $853.00 | $357.13 – $1,432.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $855.16 | $76.61 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $855.16 | $76.61 – $764.35 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $855.16 | $76.61 – $818.62 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $855.16 | $76.61 – $535.09 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $855.16 | $76.61 – $466.65 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $855.16 | $76.61 – $169.23 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $856.45 | $31.90 – $1,984.53 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $862.20 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $862.50 | not published |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $873.60 | $271.40 – $1,343.64 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $873.90 | $175.09 – $2,107.81 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $875.30 | $266.89 – $2,477.25 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $885.00 | $539.81 – $1,416.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $887.20 | $47.50 – $924.78 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $890.00 | $539.81 – $1,424.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $892.00 | $42.98 – $624.16 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $896.00 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $899.60 | $358.48 – $1,359.00 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $900.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $912.24 | $146.57 – $1,249.99 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $913.00 | not published |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $913.44 | $305.39 – $890.71 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $914.25 | $208.83 – $828.27 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $914.25 | $208.83 – $828.27 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $914.25 | $208.83 – $828.27 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $915.75 | $129.45 – $709.64 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $915.75 | $114.78 – $1,515.42 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $915.75 | $114.78 – $1,515.42 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $915.75 | $114.78 – $1,515.42 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $915.75 | $114.78 – $1,515.42 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $919.50 | not published |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $935.10 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $938.40 | $1,202.18 – $1,202.18 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $943.14 | $167.67 – $1,609.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $944.60 | $252.82 – $985.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $948.80 | $265.54 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $948.80 | $265.54 – $929.26 |