Thoracic spine CT cost in Allentown, PA — inpatient
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 9 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $141.90 to $3,245.30, with a median of $3,245.30. The lowest listed price is at Hackettstown Medical Center — $3,103.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,220.34 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Feb 27, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 CT Spine Thor WO | $141.90 | $5,109.00 | — | 97% | — source file |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital Phillipsburg, NJ · (908) 847-6700 HB CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $2,595.60 | $2,884.00 | $749.84–$810.98 | 10% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton, PA HB CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,245.30 | $3,910.00 | $1,014.64–$1,099.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton, PA · (610) 250-4076 HB CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,245.30 | $3,910.00 | $1,014.64–$1,099.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton, PA · (610) 377-7001 HB CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,245.30 | $3,910.00 | $1,014.64–$1,099.49 | 17% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton, PA HB CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,245.30 | $3,910.00 | $1,014.64–$1,099.49 | 17% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem, PA · (484) 526-4000 HB CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,245.30 | $3,910.00 | $1,014.64–$1,099.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown, PA HB CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,245.30 | $3,910.00 | $1,014.64–$1,099.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown, PA HB CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,245.30 | $3,910.00 | $1,014.64–$1,099.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $141.90, median $3,245.30, highest $3,245.30 — a 22.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $3,245.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A thoracic spine CT makes detailed pictures of the twelve vertebrae of the mid back. It is used mainly after an injury to look for fractures, and in older adults for compression fractures.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.