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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,207.50 | $220.48 – $2,152.50 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,224.50 | not published |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $1,225.00 | $269.08 – $2,386.30 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,225.00 | $269.08 – $1,960.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,231.86 | $170.91 – $522.32 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,241.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,241.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,245.00 | $269.08 – $1,992.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,255.15 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $1,258.50 | $43.24 – $293.00 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $1,261.60 | $47.64 – $664.17 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,268.37 | $5.37 – $854.05 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $1,272.80 | $183.10 – $4,210.01 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $1,281.81 | $163.31 – $323.68 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $1,281.81 | $174.59 – $353.11 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,284.00 | $170.40 – $238.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $1,285.80 | $43.19 – $650.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,289.40 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,291.80 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,293.00 | $170.10 – $306.19 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $1,313.00 | $200.12 – $515.84 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,314.95 | $50.71 – $1,304.75 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,327.00 | $43.24 – $293.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,329.90 | $96.30 – $1,127.17 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,331.36 | $95.63 – $401.74 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,339.47 | $183.10 – $4,192.65 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,342.80 | $197.29 – $802.51 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,342.80 | $191.55 – $804.32 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,350.00 | $269.08 – $2,160.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,358.28 | $195.46 – $215.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $709.05 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $650.50 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $650.50 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $1,137.65 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $709.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,369.80 | $43.19 – $650.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,371.60 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,374.80 | $195.46 – $629.33 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,390.91 | $274.35 – $3,806.19 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,390.91 | $157.26 – $3,289.30 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,391.50 | $490.69 – $3,620.66 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,395.82 | $340.00 – $2,139.41 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $1,398.60 | $8.84 – $384.10 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,405.80 | $87.50 – $1,874.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $1,415.70 | $158.53 – $612.87 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,424.40 | $114.62 – $2,017.90 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,424.40 | $114.62 – $791.28 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,424.40 | $114.62 – $779.54 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,424.40 | $114.62 – $1,701.76 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,424.40 | $100.62 – $744.90 |