Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT of the thoracic spine with contrast · CPT 72129
$118.00
lowest cash price
$1,669.00
national median
$16,594.07
highest cash price
891
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $118.00–$16,594.07 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,054.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,544.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,184.00 | $3,409.38 | $4,148.04 |
| Arizona | 23 | $354.58 | $599.10 | $3,139.41 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $566.25 | $1,572.35 | $3,008.00 |
| California | 90 | $605.78 | $2,964.00 | $10,757.84 |
| Colorado | 17 | $476.62 | $6,039.22 | $8,021.50 |
| Florida | 73 | $624.28 | $4,947.05 | $16,594.07 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,281.81 | $1,748.37 | $8,126.97 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $728.32 | $728.32 | $1,627.50 |
| Illinois | 50 | $505.44 | $2,446.20 | $4,157.28 |
| Indiana | 26 | $542.40 | $839.50 | $3,823.33 |
| Iowa | 25 | $758.16 | $1,733.55 | $4,165.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,127.20 | $5,897.70 | $11,001.87 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $680.18 | $2,428.20 | $3,823.33 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $379.86 | $379.86 | $379.86 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,050.30 | $2,233.90 | $3,251.40 |
| Maryland | 2 | $140.40 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $1,786.00 | $3,547.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $647.76 | $1,368.81 | $2,464.80 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $239.14 | $719.20 | $1,066.05 |
| Missouri | 20 | $998.58 | $1,329.90 | $5,841.62 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,646.40 | $1,646.40 | $3,385.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,102.50 | $1,593.50 | $2,750.60 |
| Nevada | 4 | $1,036.35 | $2,900.34 | $4,046.33 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,481.90 | $2,481.90 | $2,481.90 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $194.55 | $498.84 | $922.49 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,593.08 | $2,593.08 | $2,593.08 |
| New York | 22 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $3,969.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,550.20 | $1,550.20 | $4,562.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,683.20 | $2,258.40 | $2,820.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $798.20 | $1,183.65 | $3,101.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $859.79 | $1,784.90 | $3,816.45 |
| Oregon | 12 | $216.00 | $803.25 | $2,346.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $472.00 | $1,424.40 | $4,599.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $662.00 | $1,291.80 | $6,899.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,263.20 | $2,478.40 | $2,824.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $507.92 | $598.62 | $10,964.70 |
| Texas | 112 | $495.66 | $2,274.17 | $15,868.31 |
| Virginia | 42 | $549.24 | $1,810.50 | $10,527.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,007.24 | $1,474.12 | $2,130.63 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $118.00 | $1,050.00 | $2,464.20 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $357.39 | $1,570.00 | $5,086.29 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $809.34 | $2,362.80 | $2,705.41 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $118.00 | $43.24 – $1,044.47 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $140.40 | $234.00 – $234.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $194.55 | $178.02 – $2,083.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $194.55 – $642.47 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $2,083.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $2,083.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $2,083.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $197.21 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $178.02 – $574.51 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $167.72 – $2,426.69 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $209.65 – $650.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $216.00 | $47.06 – $129.75 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $239.14 | $161.20 – $366.37 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $35.78 – $1,526.26 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $35.78 – $1,526.26 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $35.78 – $1,526.26 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.18 | $35.78 – $1,610.55 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $343.73 | $92.36 – $187.95 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $354.58 | $129.45 – $2,233.60 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $357.39 | $61.69 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $357.39 | $61.69 – $359.39 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $362.96 | $129.45 – $2,233.60 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $379.86 | $165.95 – $1,500.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $430.86 | $129.45 – $2,466.75 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $434.80 | $160.16 – $356.78 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $464.55 | $90.47 – $609.45 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $472.00 | $109.38 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $472.00 | $109.38 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $472.00 | $46.88 – $1,622.63 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $472.00 | $175.85 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $472.00 | $158.46 – $1,454.02 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $472.00 | $109.38 – $1,006.60 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $476.62 | $88.40 – $1,355.65 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $495.66 | $89.16 – $1,996.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $498.84 | $194.55 – $3,077.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $505.44 | $613.20 – $702.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $507.92 | $123.57 – $1,632.60 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $513.31 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $514.30 | $117.08 – $704.00 |