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
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $3,137.63 $103.72 – $290.01
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $3,200.13 $106.88 – $1,610.00
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $3,212.95 $67.49 – $4,171.50
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $3,212.95 $65.42 – $4,171.50
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $3,231.20 $184.00 – $184.00
STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER Smyrna, TN $3,250.31 $154.52 – $459.25
St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital Houston, TX $3,308.20 $104.75 – $9,452.00
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston, TX $3,308.20 $104.75 – $9,452.00
St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $3,308.20 $104.75 – $9,452.00
St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital Spring, TX $3,308.20 $104.75 – $9,452.00
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX $3,308.20 $104.75 – $9,452.00
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $3,318.54 $98.09 – $98.09
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $3,325.68 $97.12 – $4,619.00
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $3,358.16 $98.51 – $6,716.33
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $3,358.16 $453.00 – $8,955.10
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $3,358.16 $337.00 – $8,955.10
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $3,358.16 $326.00 – $8,955.10
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $3,358.16 $325.00 – $9,102.86
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $3,358.16 $109.70 – $8,955.10
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $3,358.16 $280.00 – $8,955.10
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $3,374.46 $106.88 – $4,820.65
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $3,395.50 $101.59 – $111.75
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $3,485.40 not published
Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez, AK $3,510.78 not published
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $3,577.20 $112.03 – $114.27
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX $3,639.30 $99.51 – $7,798.50
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $3,644.73 $109.17 – $286.15
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX $3,708.09 $522.29 – $522.29
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX $3,708.09 $105.02 – $522.29
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $3,768.05 $100.55 – $215.17
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $3,828.06 $145.47 – $1,472.15
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $3,860.81 $135.12 – $7,462.70
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $3,907.08 $103.72 – $220.63

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