Thoracic spine CT cost in Las Vegas, NV — inpatient
In Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,381.20 to $3,565.80, with a median of $1,959.12. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada — $577.92 less than the median here. Across Nevada, the median is $2,081.00 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 30, 2025 and Aug 6, 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada lowest Las Vegas, NV · (702) 383-2000 HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.20 | $4,604.00 | — | 70% |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin Campus Las Vegas, NV · (702) 492-8509 CT THORACIC SPINE WO CON File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $1,443.00 | $7,039.00 | $956.00–$5,068.08 | 79% |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus Henderson, NV · (702) 616-5000 CT THORACIC SPINE WO CON File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $1,597.86 | $7,039.00 | $956.00–$5,068.08 | 77% |
| Complex Care Hospital at Tenaya Las Vegas, NV CT Spine W/O Dye File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $1,959.12 | $1,959.12 | $1,371.38–$1,665.25 | — |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Rose de Lima Henderson, NV · (702) 616-5000 CT THORACIC SPINE WO CON File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $2,013.16 | $7,039.00 | $956.00–$5,068.08 | 71% |
| Boulder City Hospital Boulder City, NV · (702) 293-4111 CT Spine Thoracic w/o Cont File of Sep 30, 2025 · source file | $2,171.00 | $2,554.00 | $1,698.00–$2,554.00 | 15% |
| PAM Squared at Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV CT Spine W/O Dye File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $3,565.80 | $3,565.80 | $2,496.06–$3,030.93 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $1,381.20, median $1,959.12, highest $3,565.80 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,092.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 6 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.