Thoracic spine CT cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 27 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,149.06 to $2,023.65, with a median of $1,289.00. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Atlanta and 8 other hospitals — $139.94 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $1,275.00 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 22 cities for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,149.06 | $3,830.20 | $261.88–$3,255.67 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside lowest Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,149.06 | $3,830.20 | $261.88–$3,255.67 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry lowest Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,149.06 | $3,830.20 | $261.88–$3,255.67 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton lowest Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,149.06 | $3,830.20 | $261.88–$3,447.18 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale lowest Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,149.06 | $3,830.20 | $261.88–$2,872.65 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside lowest Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,149.06 | $3,830.20 | $261.88–$3,447.18 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette lowest Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,149.06 | $3,830.20 | $261.88–$3,255.67 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton lowest Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,149.06 | $3,830.20 | $261.88–$3,255.67 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan lowest Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,149.06 | $3,830.20 | $261.88–$3,562.09 | 70% |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Ct Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Ct Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Ct Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Ct Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Ct Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Ct Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Ct Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,577.16 | $4,044.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,577.16 | $4,044.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,577.16 | $4,044.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,577.16 | $4,044.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,577.16 | $4,044.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,577.16 | $4,044.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,577.16 | $4,044.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,577.16 | $4,044.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,577.16 | $4,044.00 | — | 61% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CT THORAC SPINE WO CNTRST source file | $1,898.00 | $3,796.00 | $1,860.04–$3,226.60 | 50% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $2,023.65 | $6,745.50 | $261.88–$6,070.95 | 70% |
Inpatient: lowest $1,149.06, median $1,289.00, highest $2,023.65 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 35 facilities here, median $1,289.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 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.