Thoracic spine CT cost in Eugene, OR
In Eugene-Springfield, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $1,093.30 to $2,533.90, with a median of $1,176.18. The lowest listed price is at Sacred Heart-Riverbend — $82.88 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,207.05 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities 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 Sep 17, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend lowest Springfield, OR · (541) 222-7300 CT SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,093.30 | $1,682.00 | $92.86–$512.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield, OR · (541) 222-7300 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,125.80 | $1,732.00 | $92.86–$512.00 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove, OR · (541) 942-0511 CT SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,147.90 | $1,766.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR · (541) 997-8412 CT SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,204.45 | $1,853.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield, OR · (541) 726-4402 CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $2,533.90 | $4,223.17 | $327.45–$11,402.56 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,093.30, median $1,176.18, highest $2,533.90 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.