Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT of the thoracic spine without contrast · CPT 72128
$107.40
lowest cash price
$1,425.85
national median
$13,939.51
highest cash price
915
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $107.40–$13,939.51 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,267.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,296.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,773.72 | $2,683.98 | $3,510.78 |
| Arizona | 23 | $283.59 | $479.18 | $2,936.10 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $526.65 | $1,398.80 | $2,279.00 |
| California | 90 | $703.43 | $2,365.65 | $5,196.87 |
| Colorado | 17 | $381.09 | $5,800.95 | $5,800.95 |
| Florida | 73 | $578.40 | $4,766.49 | $13,939.51 |
| Georgia | 25 | $999.42 | $1,289.00 | $7,117.23 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $669.12 | $669.12 | $1,312.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $318.24 | $2,154.40 | $3,577.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $485.62 | $718.00 | $3,358.16 |
| Iowa | 31 | $685.79 | $1,465.44 | $4,083.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $887.20 | $4,800.46 | $10,746.58 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $586.18 | $2,247.00 | $3,358.16 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $366.60 | $366.60 | $366.60 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,038.10 | $1,382.10 | $1,920.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $107.40 | $107.40 | $107.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $143.75 | $1,151.00 | $2,304.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $431.81 | $1,844.00 | $2,564.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $178.64 | $755.63 | $1,040.75 |
| Missouri | 20 | $815.10 | $858.00 | $5,772.12 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,148.80 | $1,148.80 | $1,428.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $912.18 | $1,386.00 | $2,595.05 |
| Nevada | 4 | $829.08 | $1,443.00 | $2,013.16 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,107.70 | $2,107.70 | $2,107.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $116.22 | $376.90 | $679.84 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,099.58 | $2,099.58 | $2,099.58 |
| New York | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $2,842.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,425.85 | $1,425.85 | $2,753.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,360.00 | $1,468.80 | $2,528.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $477.10 | $1,016.40 | $2,529.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $843.69 | $1,563.90 | $3,768.05 |
| Oregon | 13 | $175.50 | $904.64 | $2,147.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $286.50 | $876.00 | $2,937.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $455.50 | $1,148.40 | $8,478.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,902.40 | $2,279.20 | $2,585.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $507.92 | $598.62 | $10,964.70 |
| Texas | 111 | $402.30 | $1,980.37 | $7,866.83 |
| Virginia | 43 | $422.70 | $1,608.50 | $10,101.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $444.00 | $1,215.76 | $1,936.94 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $296.00 | $822.50 | $2,177.40 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $286.14 | $1,470.00 | $3,104.12 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $647.22 | $1,890.00 | $2,164.05 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $107.40 | $99.00 – $99.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $106.34 – $1,762.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $116.22 – $550.98 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $2,083.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $117.81 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $106.34 – $492.69 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $100.19 – $2,028.74 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $125.23 – $650.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $29.61 – $1,055.25 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $29.61 – $1,055.25 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $29.61 – $1,055.25 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $29.61 – $1,113.53 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $175.50 | $38.92 – $118.08 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $178.64 | $96.30 – $218.86 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $283.59 | $79.00 – $1,786.40 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $286.14 | $50.39 – $214.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $286.14 | $50.39 – $214.68 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $286.50 | $108.90 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $286.50 | $109.94 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $286.50 | $83.13 – $1,130.42 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $286.50 | $105.04 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $286.50 | $102.30 – $1,012.95 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $286.50 | $103.73 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $286.50 | $102.95 – $602.31 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $290.29 | $79.00 – $1,786.40 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $296.00 | $35.00 – $507.92 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $318.24 | $215.26 – $442.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $324.80 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $344.66 | $79.00 – $1,973.25 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $366.60 | $99.13 – $1,500.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $367.65 | $116.22 – $3,077.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $376.90 | $68.96 – $522.66 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $381.09 | $88.40 – $1,083.95 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $402.30 | $104.22 – $618.68 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $411.18 | $95.61 – $956.48 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $413.07 | $79.00 – $1,973.25 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $416.45 | $116.22 – $726.00 |