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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $598.62 | $123.57 – $1,632.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $598.62 | $123.57 – $1,632.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $598.62 | $123.57 – $1,632.60 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $599.10 | $129.45 – $1,065.60 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $605.78 | $225.20 – $11,250.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $624.28 | $175.12 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $624.28 | $173.33 – $393.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $624.28 | $171.54 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $624.28 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $629.00 | $43.24 – $353.11 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $634.78 | $72.99 – $2,466.75 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $639.50 | $43.24 – $852.12 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $641.36 | $129.45 – $2,466.75 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $645.12 | $101.16 – $369.48 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $647.76 | $158.50 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $647.76 | $158.50 – $1,136.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $647.76 | $158.50 – $1,136.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $648.69 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $653.52 | $95.80 – $1,409.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $654.51 | $129.45 – $2,466.75 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $660.27 | $174.13 – $1,637.01 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $662.00 | $169.54 – $186.50 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $665.28 | $124.59 – $634.50 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $669.60 | $180.06 – $1,004.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $680.18 | $389.30 – $1,284.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $700.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $700.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $700.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $700.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $703.08 | $225.20 – $10,155.60 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $705.60 | $124.59 – $634.50 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $706.24 | $135.66 – $834.84 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $719.20 | $154.86 – $985.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $726.00 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $728.32 | $207.21 – $3,983.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $729.60 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $745.83 | $148.75 – $623.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $745.83 | $153.44 – $645.15 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $745.83 | $153.44 – $623.66 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $751.41 | $83.58 – $1,609.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $756.25 | $174.94 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $757.74 | $174.94 – $874.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $758.16 | $46.80 – $547.76 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $760.16 | $194.55 – $2,995.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $762.47 | $157.48 – $328.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $783.14 | $148.75 – $623.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $783.14 | $148.75 – $623.66 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $792.75 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $794.52 | $174.47 – $1,198.14 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $795.04 | $209.43 – $209.43 |