Neck (Cervical Spine) CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT cervical spine with contrast · CPT 72126

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Neck (Cervical Spine) CT scan (with contrast)

A CT scan of the cervical spine is normally a bone study, done without any dye. This version adds an injected iodine contrast, which is what a doctor orders when the question is about soft tissue around the bones — infection, an abnormal mass, or inflamed tissue — rather than a fracture.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$140.40

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$17,256.99

HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL — PARRISH, FL

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
Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH $1,180.40 $336.39 – $336.39
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $1,180.40 $343.75 – $343.75
Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH $1,185.60 $336.39 – $349.85
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $1,192.13 $236.03 – $1,740.91
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle, WA $1,207.68 $403.99 – $1,737.42
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle, WA $1,207.68 $403.99 – $1,794.70
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA $1,207.68 $405.13 – $1,794.70
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $1,208.40 $95.45 – $828.27
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $1,215.76 $403.99 – $2,378.93
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $1,215.76 $341.05 – $2,138.36
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $1,225.00 $539.81 – $1,960.00
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $1,225.00 $539.81 – $2,386.30
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $1,227.60 $165.60 – $822.85
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $1,233.44 $397.30 – $1,603.77
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $1,234.80 not published
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $1,245.00 $539.81 – $1,992.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $1,249.92 $381.40 – $830.11
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $1,258.50 $42.98 – $582.78
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $1,263.16 $218.59 – $2,251.72
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $1,272.80 $181.67 – $4,210.01
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $1,294.80 $123.14 – $1,834.30
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $1,294.80 $123.14 – $791.28
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $1,294.80 $123.14 – $779.54
UPMC Memorial York, PA $1,294.80 $123.14 – $1,701.76
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $1,294.80 $108.10 – $744.90
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $1,294.80 not published
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $1,294.80 $123.14 – $1,834.30
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $1,297.80 not published
Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) Wamego, KS $1,307.20 $47.50 – $664.17
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $1,316.00 $219.27 – $1,705.83
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $1,316.00 $219.27 – $1,705.83
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $1,316.00 $224.34 – $1,705.83
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $1,316.00 $223.31 – $2,897.70
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $1,316.00 $224.43 – $1,705.83
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $1,329.90 $95.45 – $2,241.93
Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) Salem, IN $1,333.20 $43.15 – $650.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA $1,335.75 $776.79 – $2,313.11
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $1,337.70 $261.00 – $1,212.57
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $1,337.70 $261.00 – $1,212.57
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $1,337.70 $261.00 – $1,212.57
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $1,341.15 $439.13 – $8,046.90
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $1,341.15 $439.13 – $8,046.90
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $1,341.15 $439.13 – $9,298.64
Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL $1,350.00 $539.81 – $2,160.00
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $1,352.51 $181.67 – $4,233.46
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA $1,358.50 $347.20 – $357.41
Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA $1,358.50 $347.20 – $357.41
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London London, KY $1,359.90 $480.08 – $3,468.01
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $1,368.81 $226.24 – $709.05
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $1,368.81 $226.24 – $709.05

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