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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,577.00 | $166.01 – $715.08 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,577.00 | $166.01 – $723.41 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,577.00 | $171.21 – $440.50 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,577.00 | $166.01 – $746.79 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,577.60 | $918.27 – $2,899.80 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,585.00 | $117.83 – $10,662.30 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $2,591.28 | $187.96 – $3,599.00 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $2,592.56 | not published |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,593.08 | $173.99 – $243.58 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $2,595.14 | $60.00 – $121.25 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,606.40 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $2,609.20 | $127.78 – $1,364.27 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $188.73 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $188.73 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $188.73 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $188.73 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $188.73 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $188.73 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $188.73 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $2,612.85 | $220.58 – $238.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $2,612.85 | $174.75 – $192.23 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,630.41 | $53.34 – $966.67 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,654.40 | $157.72 – $947.50 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,701.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,704.38 | $176.20 – $444.62 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,704.38 | not published |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $2,705.41 | $1,890.24 – $3,819.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,714.26 | $53.34 – $2,883.90 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,718.24 | $1,973.96 – $4,382.20 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $2,722.20 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,722.80 | $146.54 – $814.85 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,750.60 | $693.16 – $3,663.80 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,765.40 | $170.37 – $445.92 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,772.00 | $1,088.01 – $3,118.50 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,787.08 | $183.10 – $5,763.84 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,787.84 | $187.96 – $2,290.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $2,793.27 | $225.59 – $2,345.99 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,800.80 | $128.99 – $5,904.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $2,805.60 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,820.80 | $133.87 – $3,173.40 |