Thoracic spine CT cost in Durham, NC — inpatient
In Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $457.11 to $457.11, with a median of $457.11. Across North Carolina, the median is $1,425.85 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham, NC · (919) 470-4000 CT Thorac Spine WO Cntrst+1 more line at this price source file | $457.11 | $1,693.00 | $100.05–$1,693.00 | 73% |
Inpatient: lowest $457.11, median $457.11, highest $457.11.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,794.56 — 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.