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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $798.20 | $178.02 – $1,105.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $803.25 | $130.57 – $356.78 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $803.25 | $115.77 – $735.08 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $803.25 | $115.77 – $735.08 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $803.25 | $115.77 – $735.08 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $803.25 | $115.77 – $735.08 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $809.34 | $178.02 – $1,849.92 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $822.50 | $32.09 – $1,984.53 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $824.00 | $163.14 – $283.51 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $824.00 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $824.10 | not published |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $826.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $827.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $827.08 | $155.48 – $875.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $828.99 | $169.07 – $1,637.01 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $828.99 | $174.13 – $1,637.01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $828.99 | $169.07 – $1,637.01 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $831.50 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $833.00 | $185.58 – $392.74 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $835.95 | $477.42 – $2,075.71 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $839.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $842.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $843.00 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $845.92 | $167.54 – $167.54 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $845.92 | $107.40 – $223.79 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $850.50 | not published |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $851.50 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $859.79 | $77.00 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $859.79 | $77.00 – $543.68 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $859.79 | $77.00 – $537.43 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $859.79 | $77.00 – $537.43 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $859.79 | $77.00 – $468.69 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $859.79 | $77.00 – $169.94 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $862.20 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $862.50 | not published |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $863.04 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $864.00 | $43.24 – $313.81 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $868.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $868.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $868.25 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $871.20 | not published |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $871.58 | $129.45 – $2,466.75 |