Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (without contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT of the thoracic spine without contrast · CPT 72128

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Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (without contrast)

A CT of the middle section of the spine — the twelve vertebrae the ribs attach to — taken without any injected dye. It is ordered mostly after an injury, or when a vertebra is suspected of having collapsed, because it shows the shape and integrity of bone better than anything else available quickly. The scan takes a few minutes and involves no needle.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$107.40

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$13,939.51

HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL — BRADENTON, FL

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
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $1,473.75 $1,556.00 – $1,556.00
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $1,473.75 $1,739.00 – $1,739.00
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $1,495.45 $77.56 – $199.58
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $1,495.45 $430.83 – $430.83
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $1,495.45 $430.83 – $430.83
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $1,495.97 $1,068.55 – $2,991.94
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $1,499.04 $114.29 – $248.76
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $1,510.00 $160.73 – $2,718.00
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $1,516.89 $340.00 – $2,930.20
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $1,517.31 $78.34 – $2,510.90
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield, CA $1,525.35 $8.40 – $1,372.00
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $1,530.00 not published
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $1,530.75 $93.79 – $2,355.00
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $1,532.95 $80.25 – $3,565.00
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $1,536.00 not published
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA $1,542.45 $101.16 – $2,373.00
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $1,547.46 $85.22 – $13,153.41
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $1,550.80 $255.63 – $3,949.81
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $1,556.10 $134.46 – $522.22
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $1,558.05 $71.90 – $963.06
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $1,563.90 $71.90 – $240.32
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $1,564.20 $35.75 – $650.00
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Mt Shasta, CA $1,568.45 $397.02 – $1,975.68
O'Bleness Hospital Athens, OH $1,569.10 $99.82 – $100.82
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $1,569.50 $99.93 – $101.93
Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA $1,577.16 $106.19 – $196.45
Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA $1,577.16 $105.23 – $194.68
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA $1,577.16 $106.19 – $196.45
Wellstar MCG Health Augusta, GA $1,577.16 $91.62 – $306.85
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA $1,577.16 $106.19 – $196.45
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA $1,577.16 $106.19 – $196.45
Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs P O Box 280, GA $1,577.16 not published
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA $1,577.16 $104.86 – $205.53
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA $1,577.16 $299.86 – $346.37
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange, GA $1,577.16 $102.88 – $201.64
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA $1,577.16 $103.69 – $203.23
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $1,579.80 not published
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $1,584.75 not published
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $1,594.60 $116.50 – $403.49
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $1,595.10 $71.90 – $475.95
Siena Hospital Henderson, NV $1,597.86 $56.17 – $4,856.91
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $1,599.75 $72.22 – $1,999.69
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $1,600.00 $107.00 – $107.00
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $1,608.50 $104.04 – $2,753.72
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $1,608.50 $104.04 – $2,753.72
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $1,608.50 $104.04 – $2,753.72
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $1,608.50 $104.04 – $2,753.72
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $1,608.50 $104.04 – $107.10
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $1,608.50 $104.04 – $1,036.66
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $1,608.50 $104.04 – $2,753.72

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