Thoracic spine CT cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 38 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $501.26 to $4,414.56, with a median of $1,872.32. The lowest listed price is at Voyages of Sugar Land — $1,371.06 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,890.44 at 267 hospitals.
Cash prices at 38 facilities across 15 cities for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
Lowest$501.26Voyages of Sugar Land
Median$1,872.32half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,414.56in this market
Difference8.8×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
median
Lowest $501.26Highest $4,414.56
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voyages of Sugar Land lowest South Sugar Land, TX CT Spine W/O Dye File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $501.26 | $501.26 | $375.95 | — |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC CT THOR SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC CT THOR SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC CT THOR SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC CT THOR SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC CT THOR SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC CT THOR SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC CT THOR SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC CT THOR SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC CT THOR SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann Houston, TX HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Pearland, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) Bellaire, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital Bellaire, TX HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center The Woodlands, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,872.32 | $5,851.00 | — | 68% |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC CT, SPINE THORACIC+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $2,436.79 | $3,637.00 | $1,454.80–$3,455.15 | 33% |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONTR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3,308.20 | $9,452.00 | $4,064.36–$9,452.00 | 65% |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Springwood Village Spring, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONTR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3,308.20 | $9,452.00 | $4,064.36–$9,452.00 | 65% |
| St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 637-7000 HC CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONTR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3,308.20 | $9,452.00 | $4,064.36–$9,452.00 | 65% |
| St Luke's Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4055 HC CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONTR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3,308.20 | $9,452.00 | $4,158.88–$9,452.00 | 65% |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center Houston, TX · (832) 355-1000 HC CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONTR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3,308.20 | $9,452.00 | $4,253.40–$9,452.00 | 65% |
| St. Lukes Hospital at the Vintage Houston, TX · (832) 534-5000 HC CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONTR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3,308.20 | $9,452.00 | $4,064.36–$9,452.00 | 65% |
| The Community Hospital of Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX · (979) 297-4411 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3,374.46 | $9,641.30 | $4,820.65 | 65% |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX · (281) 487-0700 CT T-SPINE WO File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3,639.30 | $10,398.00 | $6,758.70–$7,798.50 | 65% |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX · (832) 777-6165 Computed tomography thoracic spine; without contrast material File of Sep 17, 2026 · source file | $4,414.56 | $8,829.12 | $275.63–$367.50 | 50% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
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Inpatient: lowest $501.26, median $1,872.32, highest $4,414.56 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 54 facilities here, median $1,872.32 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72128 ($1,349.30). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Harris Health Houston, TXCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST (MOD CT � MCARE ONLY) | $102.04 | file |
| Harris Health Houston, TXCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $102.04 | file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TXCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST (MOD CT � MCARE ONLY) | $102.04 | file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TXCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $102.04 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.