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
Lee County Community Hospital PENNINGTON GAP, VA $521.87 $172.70 – $427.00
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY, TN $521.87 $146.57 – $427.00
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $523.57 $79.00 – $1,973.25
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $525.50 $35.00 – $210.46
LeConte Medical Center Sevierville, TN $526.06 $52.56 – $1,632.60
82-3844150 BMH Crittenden West Memphis, AR $526.65 $92.51 – $221.45
CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont Beaumont, TX $527.01 $53.26 – $1,996.00
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL, TN $531.75 $99.18 – $238.03
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY, TN $531.75 $94.92 – $206.93
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE, TN $531.75 $69.08 – $212.67
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE, TN $531.75 $94.85 – $206.78
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT, TN $531.75 $99.18 – $238.03
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT, TN $531.75 $94.85 – $227.64
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY, TN $531.75 $97.56 – $212.67
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON, VA $531.75 $102.00 – $222.37
Lonesome Pine Hospital BIG STONE GAP, VA $531.75 $95.95 – $244.81
Russell County Hospital LEBANON, VA $531.75 $102.00 – $222.37
Smyth County Community Hospital MARION, VA $531.75 $102.00 – $222.37
Sycamore Shoals Hospital ELIZABETHTON, TN $531.75 $94.85 – $206.78
Henry Ford St John Hospital Detroit, MI $537.04 $59.17 – $448.20
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center Carmel, IN $542.40 $35.75 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) Indianapolis, IN $542.40 $35.75 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN $542.40 $35.75 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $542.40 $35.75 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $542.40 $35.75 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) Kokomo, IN $542.40 $35.75 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN $542.40 $35.75 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) Carmel, IN $542.40 $35.75 – $650.00
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $544.20 $52.56 – $1,632.60
Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $544.20 $52.56 – $1,632.60
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $547.83 $100.99 – $1,610.00
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $547.83 $106.88 – $1,610.00
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $547.83 $100.99 – $1,610.00
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $548.91 $50.39 – $122.37
United Hospital Center Bridgeport, WV $560.00 $35.00 – $188.60
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Township, NJ $560.21 $116.22 – $2,995.00
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL $578.40 $104.61 – $783.00
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $578.40 $103.54 – $305.68
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $578.40 $102.47 – $783.00
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL $578.40 $103.54 – $764.00
Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville, TN $580.48 $63.07 – $1,632.60
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA $582.75 $116.50 – $128.15
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $586.18 $335.50 – $1,106.56
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $596.70 $37.24 – $459.00
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $596.70 $44.54 – $734.40
Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN $598.62 $52.56 – $1,632.60
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN $598.62 $52.56 – $1,632.60
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN $598.62 $52.56 – $1,632.60
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN $598.62 $52.56 – $1,632.60
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI $607.04 $59.17 – $270.55

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