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
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson, TN $1,530.03 $157.26 – $3,618.30
Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH $1,534.20 not published
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $1,539.12 $134.40 – $1,215.09
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $1,539.12 $134.40 – $1,215.09
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,539.12 $139.35 – $1,215.09
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $1,539.12 $356.43 – $1,247.60
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $1,541.71 $1,002.46 – $3,801.69
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $1,543.20 $108.10 – $756.11
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $1,547.82 $1,019.25 – $4,562.02
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI $1,570.00 not published
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $1,570.00 not published
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $1,571.90 $192.61 – $816.45
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $1,573.66 $480.08 – $3,375.19
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $1,590.75 $1,002.46 – $3,801.69
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $1,597.50 $347.08 – $1,041.25
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $1,597.50 not published
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $1,598.10 $388.77 – $1,374.66
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $1,600.00 $358.00 – $358.00
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
akron general Akron, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
avon hospital Avon, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $1,601.60 $356.43 – $2,217.60
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
medina hospital Medina, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
mercy hospital Canton, OH $1,601.60 $1.01 – $2,217.60
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $1,610.00 $539.81 – $2,898.00
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $1,617.00 not published
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $1,623.89 $91.55 – $186.29
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $1,633.50 $42.98 – $1,422.66
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA $1,636.80 $165.60 – $756.11
Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead, OH $1,638.33 $483.82 – $798.30
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $1,641.25 $206.69 – $598.35
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $1,645.00 $218.59 – $2,632.00
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $2,972.52
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $3,137.66
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $3,038.58

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