Thoracic spine CT cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 19 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $405.87 to $2,521.60, with a median of $542.40. The lowest listed price is at Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel and 1 other hospital — $136.53 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $872.31 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 12 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 CT Thor Spin; W/O Cont | $405.87 | $1,757.00 | $110.61–$1,684.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis lowest Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 CT Thor Spin; W/O Cont | $405.87 | $1,757.00 | $110.61–$1,684.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 CT Thor Spin; W/O Cont | $446.28 | $1,757.00 | $110.61–$1,684.00 | 75% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $542.40 | $904.00 | $35.75–$650.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $569.40 | $949.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $649.14 | $2,094.00 | $98.51–$2,073.06 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $782.80 | $1,957.00 | $110.61–$1,878.72 | 60% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | $35.75–$1,715.56 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 CT THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | $35.75–$1,715.56 | 40% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $1,536.15 | $2,194.50 | $98.51–$5,486.25 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC CT Thoracic Spine W/O | $1,574.10 | $1,749.00 | $110.00–$1,749.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN · (317) 462-5544 CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $1,739.20 | $2,174.00 | $98.51–$6,522.00 | 20% | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $2,521.60 | $3,152.00 | $98.51–$3,057.44 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC CT Thoracic Spine W/O | $6,140.50 | $6,822.78 | $829.00–$6,822.78 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $405.87, median $542.40, highest $2,521.60 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $542.40. 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 18 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.