Thoracic spine CT cost in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 25 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $477.10 to $1,815.80, with a median of $1,143.60. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Hospital and 9 other hospitals — $666.50 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $884.13 at 132 hospitals.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 20 cities 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 Sep 8, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Medina Hospital lowest Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $95.38–$212.67 | 35% |
| Euclid Hospital lowest Euclid, OH · (216) 531-9000 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $95.38–$278.90 | 35% |
| South Pointe Hospital lowest Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $95.38–$278.90 | 35% |
| Lutheran Hospital lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Hillcrest Hospital lowest Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $0.87–$551.66 | 35% |
| Lodi Community Hospital lowest Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital lowest Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $0.87–$1,294.12 | 35% |
| Marymount Hospital lowest Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $0.87–$1,294.12 | 35% |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Ct Thoracic Spine Wo/Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $535.85 | $1,531.00 | — | 65% |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast source file | $960.60 | $1,601.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast source file | $1,143.60 | $1,906.00 | — | 40% |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,437.75 | $1,917.00 | $98.91–$2,210.00 | 25% |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,464.00 | $1,952.00 | $98.91–$1,898.00 | 25% |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,464.00 | $1,952.00 | $98.91–$1,898.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,464.00 | $1,952.00 | $98.91–$1,898.00 | 25% |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,464.00 | $1,952.00 | $106.81–$1,898.00 | 25% |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby, OH · (440) 953-9600 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,464.00 | $1,952.00 | $98.91–$1,756.80 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 593-5511 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,464.00 | $1,952.00 | $98.91–$1,898.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,464.00 | $1,952.00 | $98.91–$1,756.80 | 25% |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,473.75 | $1,965.00 | $393.00–$1,898.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,473.75 | $1,965.00 | $520.00–$1,965.00 | 25% |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 THORACIC SPINE WO CONT File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,660.50 | $2,214.00 | $42.39–$231.18 | 25% |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula, OH · (440) 997-2262 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Sep 8, 2026 · source file | $1,815.80 | $2,594.00 | $57.06–$2,438.36 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $477.10, median $1,143.60, highest $1,815.80 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $1,397.18. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 18 of 22 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.