Thoracic spine CT cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $427.00 to $1,286.00, with a median of $1,099.80. The lowest listed price is at St Elizabeth Edgewood — $672.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $884.13 at 132 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Edgewood lowest Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $427.00 | $427.00 | — | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Con File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $852.80 | $2,132.00 | — | 60% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast source file | $1,079.16 | $2,116.00 | $1,015.68–$2,116.00 | 49% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Ct T-Spine W/O Contrast File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,093.80 | $1,823.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Ct T-Spine W/O Contrast File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,093.80 | $1,823.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast source file | $1,099.80 | $1,833.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast source file | $1,099.80 | $1,833.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast source file | $1,099.80 | $1,833.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast source file | $1,099.80 | $1,833.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast source file | $1,099.80 | $1,833.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast source file | $1,099.80 | $1,833.00 | — | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC CT THORACIC W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $427.00, median $1,099.80, highest $1,286.00 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $783.00 — 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.