Thoracic spine CT cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $364.14 to $863.25, with a median of $520.20. The lowest listed price is at Lafayette General Medical Center — $156.06 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $704.96 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical Center lowest Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST source file | $364.14 | $1,734.00 | — | 79% |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST source file | $398.82 | $1,734.00 | — | 77% |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST source file | $450.84 | $1,734.00 | — | 74% |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST source file | $520.20 | $1,734.00 | — | 70% |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE+1 more line at this price File of Jun 9, 2026 · source file | $762.30 | $2,541.00 | $210.64–$2,541.00 | 70% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST source file | $780.30 | $1,734.00 | — | 55% |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 CT THORACIC SP WITHOUT source file | $863.25 | $1,151.00 | $275.00–$650.00 | 25% |
Inpatient: lowest $364.14, median $520.20, highest $863.25 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $520.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.