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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $737.10 | $1.10 – $660.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $737.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $737.10 | $1.01 – $660.60 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $737.31 | $92.51 – $194.76 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $742.50 | $110.61 – $234.53 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $742.50 | $110.61 – $234.53 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $750.54 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $751.80 | $148.14 – $1,002.40 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $751.80 | $101.87 – $260.21 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $755.63 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $758.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $760.50 | $97.24 – $218.55 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $760.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $768.57 | $4.09 – $712.57 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $771.40 | $26.20 – $1,269.72 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $771.40 | $1.42 – $1,096.91 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $771.40 | $26.15 – $1,104.11 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $773.49 | $92.87 – $875.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $780.00 | $160.73 – $1,248.00 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $783.02 | $56.26 – $237.56 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $785.00 | $160.73 – $1,256.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $794.70 | $102.36 – $1,160.53 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $804.90 | $920.00 – $1,292.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $815.10 | $119.72 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $815.10 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $818.33 | $90.33 – $562.76 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $819.46 | $468.00 – $2,034.76 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $822.50 | $35.00 – $176.07 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $829.08 | $439.92 – $1,624.32 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $829.35 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $835.25 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $835.25 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $835.25 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $835.25 | $103.01 – $103.01 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $841.64 | $103.26 – $724.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $841.64 | $103.26 – $724.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $841.64 | $103.26 – $724.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $434.01 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $429.02 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $429.02 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $374.14 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $843.69 | $73.00 – $112.82 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $844.80 | $104.14 – $188.49 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $847.80 | $36.58 – $1,271.70 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $850.50 | $106.87 – $3,055.50 |