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
HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST SPRING, TX not published $104.75 – $243.21
HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND Pearland, TX not published $104.75 – $240.97
HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD HUMBLE, TX not published $102.66 – $243.21
HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX not published $104.75 – $240.97
HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL RICHMOND, VA not published $147.89 – $245.18
LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER ROANOKE, VA not published $212.51 – $245.18
RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER VIENNA, VA not published $177.63 – $1,331.37
CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus CHESTERFIELD, VA not published $142.57 – $245.18
SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER MT JULIET, TN not published $154.52 – $459.25
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN not published $154.52 – $459.25
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN not published $154.52 – $459.25
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON, TN not published $154.52 – $459.25
HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE, TN not published $154.52 – $459.25
GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN, KY not published $79.25 – $245.18
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $104.75 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX not published $801.00 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $103.18 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $104.75 – $801.00
WellSpan Newberry Hospital Etters, PA not published not published
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS, TX not published $104.75 – $104.75
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX not published $104.75 – $801.00
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $104.75 – $162.21
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $103.05 – $1,500.00
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $119.06 – $504.36
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $255.28 – $295.59
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $105.31 – $1,011.36
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $105.31 – $1,011.36
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $103.18 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $104.75 – $584.00
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $61.16 – $323.93
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $104.04 – $107.10
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $150.92 – $562.76
Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital Madison Heights, MI not published $59.17 – $448.20
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $98.35 – $407.74
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $44.98 – $96.75
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $98.35 – $407.74
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $98.35 – $407.74
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $215.33 – $1,011.36

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