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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,368.81 | $226.24 – $709.05 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,368.81 | $226.24 – $709.05 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,368.81 | $231.86 – $1,137.65 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,374.10 | $300.85 – $300.85 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,404.96 | $55.36 – $137.36 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,405.80 | $94.00 – $1,874.40 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,418.00 | $383.93 – $824.45 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,427.05 | $71.43 – $2,432.76 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,433.25 | $261.00 – $1,212.57 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,435.69 | $95.80 – $111.77 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,443.75 | $258.81 – $665.99 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,443.75 | $556.76 – $556.76 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,443.75 | $556.76 – $556.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,447.80 | $43.15 – $650.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,448.85 | $340.00 – $3,282.37 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,450.00 | not published |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,452.13 | $53.25 – $1,329.24 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,456.97 | $95.45 – $828.27 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,461.07 | $1,002.46 – $3,801.69 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,463.25 | $53.20 – $963.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,463.25 | $53.20 – $877.95 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,471.60 | $330.06 – $343.26 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,473.47 | $162.50 – $4,618.32 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $1,483.95 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,484.16 | $1,329.56 – $3,030.16 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $1,489.05 | $8.84 – $383.88 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $1,492.50 | $8.84 – $1,080.85 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,498.25 | $329.29 – $2,305.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,501.50 | $163.86 – $662.62 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,502.70 | $8.84 – $2,773.80 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,514.00 | $333.46 – $340.13 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,515.08 | $1,082.20 – $3,030.16 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,517.50 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,517.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,517.50 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,517.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,517.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,517.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,517.50 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,517.50 | $451.55 – $451.55 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,517.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,518.00 | $349.95 – $360.24 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $1,519.50 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,520.40 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,527.60 | not published |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,530.03 | $272.40 – $4,186.89 |