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
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL $625.00 $112.03 – $181.49
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $625.00 $109.68 – $181.49
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $625.00 $109.68 – $181.49
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $625.00 $112.03 – $181.49
Henry Ford Warren Hospital Warren, MI $626.64 $59.17 – $448.20
Potomac Valley Hospital Keyser, WV $630.00 not published
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $630.40 $84.48 – $194.20
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $630.80 $79.12 – $475.62
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $630.80 $79.69 – $476.68
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $642.00 $96.42 – $212.66
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $642.00 $85.49 – $448.03
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $642.00 $85.49 – $448.03
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $642.00 $85.49 – $448.03
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $642.00 $85.49 – $448.03
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $642.72 $119.06 – $470.74
Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper, WY $647.22 $106.34 – $1,479.36
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $658.50 not published
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $658.50 $104.01 – $312.03
Henry Ford River District Hospital China Township, MI $664.72 $59.17 – $448.20
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $669.12 $123.50 – $3,659.25
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $679.84 $119.31 – $726.00
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $685.08 $49.93 – $1,609.00
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $685.79 $41.60 – $495.48
26-1214372 NEA Baptist Jonesboro, AR $693.31 $94.07 – $221.45
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ $697.22 $79.00 – $1,973.25
64-0682111 BMH DeSoto Southaven, MS $702.20 $92.51 – $985.00
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $703.43 $134.23 – $13,063.70
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $706.50 $35.00 – $232.46
Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital Columbia City, IN $707.00 $110.61 – $234.53
Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington, IN $707.50 $110.61 – $234.53
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN $709.85 $91.66 – $562.76
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville, TN $710.19 $91.66 – $562.76
Parkview LaGrange Hospital Lagrange, IN $711.50 $222.24 – $253.76
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi, CA $711.83 $26.20 – $1,659.94
Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN $718.00 $110.61 – $234.53
Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway, WV $718.50 not published
Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville, IN $720.00 $110.61 – $234.53
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood, AR $720.41 $107.60 – $2,117.84
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $721.20 not published
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $721.82 $107.60 – $833.20
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon, TN $727.26 $84.48 – $194.20
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN $728.50 $222.24 – $253.76
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $735.00 $35.00 – $174.65
39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County STARKVILLE, MS $736.00 $81.04 – $355.15
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Twp, MI $736.68 $61.90 – $1,009.43

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