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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,609.40 | $98.49 – $2,476.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,609.40 | $98.49 – $2,476.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,627.93 | $43.57 – $763.09 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $1,636.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $1,643.40 | $76.16 – $1,399.06 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,646.40 | $87.10 – $540.89 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,661.78 | $135.12 – $3,577.12 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $1,670.40 | $72.22 – $2,088.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $1,671.00 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,674.42 | $162.90 – $2,667.72 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,678.42 | $135.12 – $2,988.96 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,679.89 | $135.12 – $3,622.40 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,687.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,688.05 | $59.96 – $139.62 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,689.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,689.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $1,689.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,689.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,697.02 | $162.90 – $2,587.26 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,700.40 | $59.96 – $1,034.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $1,707.20 | $100.55 – $239.27 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $1,717.10 | $116.50 – $438.23 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,718.60 | $98.91 – $102.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $1,732.90 | $71.90 – $240.32 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,740.00 | $87.53 – $701.10 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $1,759.80 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $1,768.19 | $141.23 – $2,652.29 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $1,768.19 | $99.77 – $2,652.29 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $1,768.19 | $104.75 – $2,652.29 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $1,768.19 | $99.77 – $2,210.24 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $1,768.19 | $99.77 – $2,652.29 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,773.12 | $114.29 – $248.76 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $1,773.72 | $101.87 – $192.03 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,777.60 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,795.80 | $94.21 – $815.23 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $1,810.20 | $93.97 – $701.10 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $1,815.00 | $90.77 – $650.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $1,815.45 | $71.90 – $240.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $1,816.75 | $71.90 – $1,136.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,823.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $1,832.40 | $35.75 – $650.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $1,841.55 | $106.88 – $1,610.00 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $1,844.00 | $111.66 – $2,074.50 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $1,848.11 | not published |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,858.05 | $113.34 – $3,842.56 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $1,863.00 | $101.65 – $2,484.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,865.25 | $46.73 – $1,757.07 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $1,867.20 | $95.16 – $3,936.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $1,876.28 | $135.12 – $6,725.00 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,877.40 | $43.40 – $99.91 |