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
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ $516.37 $129.45 – $2,466.75
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $522.95 $129.45 – $2,631.20
St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital Navasota, TX $524.30 $220.58 – $3,325.56
St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital Caldwell, TX $524.30 $220.58 – $2,696.40
St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital Madisonville, TX $524.30 $220.58 – $2,696.40
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital College Station, TX $524.30 $174.75 – $2,546.60
LeConte Medical Center Sevierville, TN $526.06 $123.57 – $1,632.60
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $529.53 $129.45 – $2,466.75
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $541.53 $197.04 – $726.00
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center Carmel, IN $542.40 $43.19 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) Indianapolis, IN $542.40 $43.19 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN $542.40 $43.19 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $542.40 $43.19 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $542.40 $43.19 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) Kokomo, IN $542.40 $43.19 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN $542.40 $43.19 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) Carmel, IN $542.40 $43.19 – $650.00
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $542.69 $129.45 – $2,466.75
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $544.20 $123.57 – $1,632.60
Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $544.20 $123.57 – $1,632.60
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $545.97 $129.45 – $2,466.75
Dickenson Community Hospital CLINTWOOD, VA $549.24 $270.44 – $606.37
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE, TN $549.24 $150.25 – $463.64
Lee County Community Hospital PENNINGTON GAP, VA $549.24 $270.44 – $606.37
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY, TN $549.24 $232.29 – $459.22
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $555.10 $173.54 – $1,355.65
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $558.24 $93.14 – $726.00
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL, TN $559.65 $166.39 – $414.08
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY, TN $559.65 $159.26 – $441.56
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE, TN $559.65 $108.18 – $441.56
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE, TN $559.65 $150.25 – $455.25
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT, TN $559.65 $166.39 – $414.08
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT, TN $559.65 $159.14 – $388.56
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY, TN $559.65 $163.67 – $406.92
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON, VA $559.65 $171.14 – $407.98
Lonesome Pine Hospital BIG STONE GAP, VA $559.65 $150.25 – $420.63
Russell County Hospital LEBANON, VA $559.65 $171.14 – $407.99
Smyth County Community Hospital MARION, VA $559.65 $171.14 – $407.98
Sycamore Shoals Hospital ELIZABETHTON, TN $559.65 $159.14 – $441.56
82-3844150 BMH Crittenden West Memphis, AR $566.25 $154.86 – $326.02
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $567.89 $199.72 – $726.00
Henry Ford St John Hospital Detroit, MI $571.20 $124.59 – $634.50
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $571.56 $129.80 – $1,146.80
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $571.64 $145.04 – $451.73
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $575.57 $129.45 – $2,631.20
Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville, TN $580.48 $148.28 – $1,632.60
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $582.15 $129.45 – $2,466.75
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $588.30 $194.55 – $726.00
Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ $595.31 $129.45 – $2,466.75
Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN $598.62 $123.57 – $1,632.60

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