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
894
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 | 23 | $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 | 34 | $472.00 | $1,636.80 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $175.06 – $271.56 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $172.52 – $1,500.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $199.75 – $819.99 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $547.26 – $633.67 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $236.33 – $935.85 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $186.92 – $446.60 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $176.29 – $1,212.60 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $176.29 – $1,212.60 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $172.13 – $801.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $103.19 – $404.72 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $190.02 – $623.66 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $124.59 – $634.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $164.64 – $524.96 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $55.14 – $117.78 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $164.64 – $524.96 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | not published | $893.20 – $893.20 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $849.15 – $849.15 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $61.69 – $149.15 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $164.64 – $524.96 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $292.24 – $1,212.60 |