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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $944.25 | $101.39 – $182.50 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $949.50 | $35.00 – $69.84 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $950.30 | not published |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $954.72 | $45.79 – $149.00 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $957.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $958.44 | $162.90 – $1,939.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $958.44 | $162.90 – $1,939.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $958.44 | $387.94 – $1,939.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $958.44 | $162.90 – $1,939.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $958.44 | $162.90 – $1,939.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $958.44 | $162.90 – $1,939.70 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $960.44 | $106.34 – $108.47 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $999.42 | $97.34 – $192.92 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $999.42 | $104.06 – $210.47 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $1,004.94 | $8.40 – $301.19 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,010.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,010.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,016.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,016.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,016.40 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,020.55 | $374.04 – $2,602.60 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $1,035.08 | $113.34 – $3,692.84 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,038.10 | $44.98 – $681.20 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,040.75 | $93.38 – $924.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,046.40 | $95.16 – $3,925.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,050.50 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,053.65 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,056.50 | $35.00 – $426.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,058.40 | $43.57 – $697.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,058.40 | $43.57 – $635.04 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,060.83 | $340.00 – $2,403.31 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,061.76 | $217.01 – $2,905.47 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,061.76 | $78.34 – $2,510.90 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,075.75 | $107.35 – $109.50 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,076.00 | $104.17 – $222.03 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $1,076.00 | $104.17 – $222.03 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,082.00 | $105.02 – $420.09 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,082.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,082.00 | $105.02 – $420.09 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,082.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,082.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,082.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,082.00 | $105.02 – $210.04 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,082.00 | $336.41 – $336.41 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,082.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,086.40 | $26.15 – $1,276.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,096.80 | $35.75 – $650.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $1,097.20 | $71.90 – $240.32 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,097.90 | $113.34 – $3,436.51 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,099.20 | not published |