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
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, OH $1,099.80 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $1,099.80 not published
Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH $1,099.80 not published
Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH $1,099.80 not published
Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH $1,099.80 not published
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $1,099.80 not published
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $1,116.44 $113.34 – $3,692.84
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $1,125.00 $160.73 – $2,191.50
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $1,125.00 $160.73 – $1,800.00
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $1,140.00 $160.73 – $1,824.00
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $1,148.40 not published
St Francis Eastside Greenville, SC $1,148.40 not published
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT $1,148.80 $107.88 – $348.75
Corewell Health Pennock Hastings, MI $1,151.00 $196.83 – $196.83
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI $1,151.00 $104.17 – $196.83
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI $1,151.00 $196.83 – $196.83
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $1,151.00 $196.83 – $196.83
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $1,151.00 $104.17 – $196.83
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $1,151.00 $104.17 – $196.83
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $1,155.36 $114.29 – $248.76
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $1,167.00 $155.20 – $708.34
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $1,168.70 $90.66 – $671.83
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $1,188.60 not published
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $1,196.00 $124.72 – $2,285.00
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $1,196.09 $113.34 – $3,748.92
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $1,196.61 $21.27 – $2,039.91
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $1,199.23 $197.33 – $197.33
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $1,209.00 $90.60 – $1,612.00
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $1,209.13 $135.12 – $3,086.35
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $1,209.60 not published
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $1,212.90 $71.90 – $511.77
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $1,215.76 $121.06 – $698.26
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $1,215.76 $102.20 – $627.65
Banner Page Hospital Page, AZ $1,217.64 $43.76 – $1,114.59
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA $1,224.87 $43.57 – $1,224.86
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $1,229.40 $101.79 – $142.51
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $1,230.13 $78.03 – $245.18
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $1,234.96 $43.57 – $622.11
Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL $1,250.00 $160.73 – $2,000.00
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $1,252.80 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) Salem, IN $1,258.80 $35.75 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $1,258.80 $35.75 – $650.00
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $1,260.97 $374.04 – $2,704.52
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $1,262.50 $104.87 – $107.95
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $1,265.00 $255.63 – $3,291.51
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $1,265.55 $8.40 – $1,060.00
OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center Dixon, IL $1,265.60 $112.03 – $112.03
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $1,267.40 $46.73 – $1,181.22
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $1,275.00 $92.28 – $280.20
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA $1,275.00 $93.65 – $280.20

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