Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT of the thoracic spine with contrast · CPT 72129

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Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (with contrast)

This is a CT scan of the mid-back — the twelve rib-bearing vertebrae — performed after iodine contrast is given through a vein. The contrast brightens tissue with a rich blood supply, which is how infection, tumor, and inflamed tissue separate themselves from normal anatomy. Without contrast, a spine CT shows bone superbly and those processes far less well.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$118.00

Princeton Community Hospital — Princeton, WV

Most expensive published cash price

$16,594.07

HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL — TAMPA, FL

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
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $1,821.95 $151.76 – $1,212.57
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $1,829.40 $43.19 – $650.00
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $1,832.35 $115.95 – $1,127.17
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $1,832.35 $212.46 – $233.71
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $1,857.80 $195.46 – $712.48
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $1,862.00 $174.56 – $4,714.07
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $1,862.00 $174.56 – $4,714.07
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $1,862.00 $174.56 – $4,714.07
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $1,862.00 $174.56 – $4,714.07
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $1,862.00 $174.56 – $179.69
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $1,862.00 $174.56 – $1,212.65
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $1,862.00 $174.56 – $4,714.07
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $1,865.40 not published
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $1,871.20 $199.05 – $907.48
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $1,878.50 $158.53 – $1,290.00
St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH $1,897.80 not published
OSF St Joseph Medical Center Bloomington, IL $1,900.20 $187.96 – $191.72
O'Bleness Hospital Athens, OH $1,916.20 $167.48 – $169.16
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $1,916.50 $43.24 – $847.35
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $1,920.00 $179.00 – $179.00
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $1,920.45 $220.48 – $3,059.70
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $1,927.20 not published
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $1,934.10 $85.22 – $16,439.85
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $1,937.00 $96.30 – $1,331.37
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $1,947.16 $53.34 – $2,158.91
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $1,947.16 $53.34 – $912.73
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $1,950.60 not published
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $1,951.39 $220.48 – $2,975.07
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $1,972.80 $220.61 – $7,200.00
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $1,972.80 $128.99 – $5,976.00
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $1,987.68 $157.26 – $3,289.30
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $2,016.50 $163.14 – $179.45
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $2,041.20 $236.02 – $3,061.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $2,041.20 $167.39 – $2,551.50
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $2,041.20 $167.39 – $3,061.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $2,041.20 $174.75 – $3,061.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $2,041.20 $167.39 – $2,551.50
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $2,041.20 $167.39 – $3,061.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $2,041.20 $167.39 – $3,061.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $2,041.20 $236.02 – $2,721.60
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple, TX $2,041.20 $167.39 – $3,061.80
Franklin Memorial Hospital Farmington, ME $2,050.30 $57.51 – $1,716.10
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $2,051.40 $43.19 – $650.00
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $2,052.60 $140.66 – $814.85
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $2,054.75 $57.51 – $1,915.03
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $2,059.09 $53.34 – $1,037.27
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $2,073.60 $128.99 – $5,976.00
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $2,095.80 not published
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo, OK $2,103.40 $158.53 – $403.20
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $2,103.40 $158.53 – $403.20

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