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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,880.04 | $43.57 – $2,084.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,883.05 | $69.11 – $671.83 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $1,890.00 | $1,386.00 – $3,055.50 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.94 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,890.44 | $99.77 – $2,363.05 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,895.76 | $132.42 – $2,633.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $1,902.40 | $813.28 – $2,140.20 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $1,906.80 | $115.76 – $701.10 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $1,917.21 | $135.12 – $4,704.80 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,920.60 | $45.43 – $819.06 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $1,924.00 | $111.66 – $2,164.50 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,924.00 | $79.32 – $2,164.50 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $1,928.16 | $338.02 – $2,290.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,936.94 | $417.90 – $3,949.81 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,950.00 | $84.51 – $713.11 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,960.40 | $107.21 – $1,969.45 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,971.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,980.37 | $99.77 – $2,475.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,980.37 | $99.77 – $2,970.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,980.37 | $99.77 – $2,970.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,980.37 | $141.23 – $2,640.50 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $2,009.70 | $1,386.00 – $3,055.50 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,012.00 | $111.66 – $2,263.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,012.00 | $111.66 – $2,263.50 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $2,013.16 | $56.17 – $4,856.91 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,020.20 | $94.88 – $701.10 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $2,023.80 | $112.03 – $392.12 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $2,027.40 | $72.89 – $542.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,031.60 | $106.74 – $334.03 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $2,033.80 | $117.06 – $1,099.10 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $2,047.00 | $561.70 – $2,047.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,049.85 | $78.98 – $1,004.04 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $2,057.25 | $96.27 – $3,165.00 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $2,074.20 | $115.97 – $750.01 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $2,074.20 | $102.37 – $774.47 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $2,075.85 | $49.44 – $99.91 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $2,076.21 | $135.12 – $5,310.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $2,081.10 | $134.46 – $522.22 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $2,081.10 | $134.46 – $852.19 |