Thoracic spine CT cost in Charlottesville, VA
In Charlottesville, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $1,010.50 to $1,010.50, with a median of $1,010.50. Across Virginia, the median is $1,608.50 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72128, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Chgr-Ct Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $1,010.50 | $2,021.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,010.50, median $1,010.50, highest $1,010.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,010.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.