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
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

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