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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $2,091.95 | $134.46 – $1,010.00 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,099.58 | $103.70 – $145.18 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $2,102.25 | not published |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,107.70 | $44.98 – $854.32 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,109.60 | $96.88 – $208.38 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $2,116.40 | $99.82 – $103.82 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $2,116.40 | not published |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,132.80 | $786.47 – $2,399.40 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $2,140.20 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $2,145.00 | $45.18 – $542.00 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $2,146.59 | $1,966.86 – $1,966.86 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $2,147.25 | $105.95 – $264.88 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,154.40 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,161.16 | $43.57 – $1,058.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,161.16 | $43.57 – $1,191.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,161.16 | $43.57 – $1,107.59 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $2,164.05 | $1,512.00 – $3,055.50 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $2,177.40 | $35.00 – $458.42 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $2,177.40 | $45.18 – $542.00 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,177.92 | $562.07 – $2,519.04 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,178.40 | $101.02 – $2,450.70 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $2,179.80 | $233.48 – $7,660.95 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,181.00 | $119.54 – $490.57 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,226.84 | $105.02 – $273.48 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,226.84 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,237.18 | $108.15 – $7,844.10 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,240.50 | $99.51 – $428.64 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,240.50 | $99.51 – $428.64 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $2,240.50 | $99.51 – $447.65 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,240.50 | $99.51 – $428.64 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,240.50 | $99.51 – $444.96 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,240.50 | $102.27 – $262.56 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,240.50 | $99.51 – $447.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,245.72 | $43.57 – $825.30 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $2,247.00 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $2,247.00 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,247.00 | $542.00 – $595.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $2,265.60 | $112.03 – $380.87 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,279.00 | $107.60 – $1,823.20 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,279.20 | $974.36 – $2,564.10 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,282.46 | $139.74 – $1,215.20 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,283.00 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,296.00 | $105.30 – $157.95 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,296.00 | $104.17 – $407.44 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,296.80 | $81.04 – $2,583.90 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $2,304.00 | $96.92 – $436.02 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $2,304.00 | $96.92 – $436.02 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $2,304.00 | $96.92 – $436.02 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $2,304.00 | $96.88 – $436.02 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $2,304.00 | $96.92 – $436.02 |