Thoracic spine CT cost in Charleston, WV — inpatient
In Charleston, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $808.50 to $808.50, with a median of $808.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $818.25 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 7, 2026 and Apr 7, 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 Charleston, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Memorial Hospital lowest Madison, WV · (304) 369-1230 TRAUMA CT T SPINE WO CONTRAST,Technical Component+1 more line at this price File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $808.50 | $1,617.00 | $71.58–$1,536.15 | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $808.50, median $808.50, highest $808.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $835.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.