Thoracic spine CT cost in Clearlake, CA
In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $4,811.00 to $4,811.00, with a median of $4,811.00. Across California, the median is $2,808.00 at 195 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72128, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG CT SPINE THOR WO CONTR | $4,811.00 | $4,811.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,811.00, median $4,811.00, highest $4,811.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,811.00. 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.