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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $871.92 | $103.63 – $1,194.74 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $885.00 | $269.08 – $1,416.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $885.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $885.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $885.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $885.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $885.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $886.25 | $156.32 – $924.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $890.00 | $269.08 – $1,424.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $894.64 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $894.64 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $894.64 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $897.60 | $151.25 – $1,196.80 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $900.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $900.00 | not published |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $922.49 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $955.00 | $269.08 – $1,528.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $960.00 | $225.60 – $1,505.73 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $965.60 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $965.60 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $965.60 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $965.60 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $965.60 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $965.60 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $965.60 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $969.53 | $387.99 – $2,472.47 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $971.29 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $986.85 | $8.84 – $1,012.16 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $987.20 | $178.69 – $1,359.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $997.75 | $45.37 – $767.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $997.75 | $54.27 – $1,228.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $998.58 | $174.72 – $316.23 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,005.55 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,005.55 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,005.55 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,005.55 | $172.82 – $172.82 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,007.24 | $199.75 – $765.32 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,009.00 | $163.14 – $356.29 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,018.60 | $168.10 – $657.99 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,018.60 | $168.10 – $657.99 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,018.60 | $168.10 – $657.99 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,018.60 | $168.10 – $657.99 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,018.60 | $168.10 – $657.99 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,018.60 | $168.10 – $657.99 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $1,019.76 | $170.91 – $522.32 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $1,022.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $1,022.00 | $174.50 – $523.50 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $1,036.35 | $549.90 – $2,030.40 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,050.00 | $43.24 – $295.42 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,053.00 | $169.13 – $175.89 |