Thoracic spine CT cost in Morgantown, WV
In Morgantown, WV, 3 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $402.50 to $982.50, with a median of $972.88. The lowest listed price is at Mon Health Medical Center — $570.38 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $808.50 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Apr 10, 2026 and May 21, 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 Morgantown, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Health Medical Center lowest Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Computerized Tomography Exam | $402.50 | $804.99 | $85.94–$780.84 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV · (304) 329-1400 CT DOR SPINE W/O CONT | $972.88 | $1,945.75 | $102.86–$1,887.38 | 50% | May 21, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 CT SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $982.50 | $1,965.00 | $35.00–$266.67 | 50% | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,056.50 | $2,113.00 | $35.00–$266.67 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $402.50, median $972.88, highest $982.50 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.