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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $851.40 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $852.80 | $103.01 – $276.75 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $852.80 | $103.65 – $278.47 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $852.80 | $103.01 – $276.75 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $852.80 | $103.01 – $276.75 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $852.80 | $102.46 – $275.27 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $852.80 | $103.65 – $278.47 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $852.80 | $102.46 – $275.27 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $855.00 | $160.73 – $1,368.00 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $856.70 | $41.62 – $780.30 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $858.00 | $116.94 – $196.15 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $859.25 | $90.33 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $859.25 | $90.33 – $562.76 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $867.34 | $8.40 – $846.61 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $874.25 | $100.81 – $104.84 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $876.00 | $103.55 – $1,241.00 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $876.00 | $100.57 – $681.09 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $876.00 | $101.12 – $671.06 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $876.00 | $106.35 – $1,185.55 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $876.00 | $100.37 – $641.23 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $876.00 | $100.71 – $1,241.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $877.35 | $128.89 – $5,264.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $877.35 | $128.89 – $5,264.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $877.35 | $128.89 – $6,082.96 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $878.73 | $140.86 – $782.78 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $884.00 | $106.74 – $1,359.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $885.00 | $35.75 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $885.00 | $35.75 – $650.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $887.20 | $38.79 – $547.67 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $888.00 | $80.93 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $888.00 | $80.93 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $888.00 | $82.80 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $888.00 | $82.42 – $840.61 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $888.00 | $82.84 – $501.84 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $890.16 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $892.00 | $35.00 – $187.02 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $904.41 | $134.23 – $13,063.70 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $904.64 | $92.96 – $5,088.60 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $911.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $912.18 | $162.90 – $1,626.06 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $709.05 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $650.50 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $650.50 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $758.37 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $709.05 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $926.97 | $78.03 – $245.18 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $927.00 | $35.00 – $505.08 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $932.00 | $97.24 – $274.65 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $933.76 | $134.46 – $1,259.45 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $935.00 | $102.62 – $551.30 |