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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |