Thoracic spine CT cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 51 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $137.20 to $4,090.40, with a median of $735.12. The lowest listed price is at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center — $597.92 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $865.27 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 51 facilities across 36 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 Oct 28, 2025 and Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$137.20Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center
Median$735.12half pay less
Highest$4,090.40in this market
Difference29.8×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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $137.20Highest $4,090.40
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center lowest Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $137.20 | $2,628.00 | $119.31–$2,975.22 | 95% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $140.12 | $480.66 | $121.84–$456.63 | 71% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 CT Spine Thor WO | $141.90 | $2,328.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 CT Spine Thor WO | $141.90 | $2,095.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 CT Spine Thor WO | $141.90 | $2,367.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 CT Spine Thor WO | $141.90 | $3,518.00 | — | 96% | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast Material | $208.00 | $2,080.00 | $152.05–$1,664.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CON | $250.00 | $3,162.00 | $13.25–$3,162.00 | 92% | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Port Jefferson, NY HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CON | $250.00 | $3,162.00 | $123.32–$3,162.00 | 92% | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NY HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $262.99 | $283.00 | $113.54–$591.72 | 7% | — source file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NY HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $262.99 | $283.00 | $113.54–$591.72 | 7% | — source file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 240-5966 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $262.99 | $283.00 | $113.54–$591.72 | 7% | — source file |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 THORACIC SPINE CT WITHOUT CONT | $289.61 | $289.61 | $68.39–$448.43 | — | — source file |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 THORACIC SPINE CT WITHOUT CONT | $289.61 | $289.61 | $68.39–$448.43 | — | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 CT Spine Thor WO | $299.63 | $4,734.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 CT Spine Thor WO | $299.63 | $7,036.00 | — | 96% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 CT Spine Thor WO | $299.63 | $4,656.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 CT Spine Thor WO | $299.63 | $4,734.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CON | $413.49 | $3,162.00 | $123.32–$3,162.00 | 87% | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CON | $413.49 | $3,162.00 | $123.32–$3,162.00 | 87% | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CON | $413.49 | $3,162.00 | $123.32–$3,162.00 | 87% | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CON | $413.49 | $3,162.00 | $123.32–$3,162.00 | 87% | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $445.00 | $445.00 | $78.76–$1,912.00 | — | — source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $445.00 | $445.00 | $78.76–$1,912.00 | — | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 CT Spine Thor WO | $475.46 | $20,941.34 | — | 98% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CM | $684.00 | $1,140.00 | $124.20–$855.00 | 40% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $727.32 | $3,828.00 | $66.00–$3,869.03 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $735.12 | $3,869.03 | $66.00–$3,869.03 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $735.12 | $3,869.03 | $66.00–$3,869.03 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $735.12 | $3,869.03 | $66.00–$3,869.03 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $735.12 | $3,869.03 | $66.00–$3,869.03 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Ct Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $833.68 | $1,190.96 | $89.08–$1,251.00 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $833.78 | $1,274.89 | $41.23–$764.93 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $833.78 | $1,274.89 | $41.23–$764.93 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 72128 - CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,423.00 | $1,423.00 | $95.00–$1,171.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,530.00 | $1,700.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,530.00 | $1,700.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,530.00 | $1,700.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,530.00 | $1,700.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,530.00 | $1,700.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY · (914) 664-8000 HC CT CHEST SPINE W O DYE | $1,540.50 | $2,370.00 | $130.50–$2,189.01 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 CT SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,643.53 | $1,643.53 | $103.89–$633.00 | — | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CT THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,864.28 | $1,864.28 | $84.00–$725.00 | — | — source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,881.68 | $1,881.68 | $103.89–$633.00 | — | — source file |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,043.13 | $2,043.13 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 CT Spine Thorac Lumb w/o Contrast | $2,089.00 | $2,089.00 | $130.50–$8,312.65 | — | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $2,448.85 | $2,881.00 | $110.38–$3,783.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC CT Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $2,454.00 | $2,454.00 | $353.41–$2,208.60 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC CT Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $2,454.00 | $2,454.00 | $909.00–$2,208.60 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC CT Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $2,454.00 | $2,454.00 | $353.41–$2,208.60 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC CT Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $2,454.00 | $2,454.00 | $909.00–$2,208.60 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 CT SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,552.00 | $2,552.00 | $129.86–$4,255.00 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY CT SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,552.74 | $2,552.74 | $129.86–$1,832.00 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $2,731.00 | $2,731.00 | $129.86–$4,255.00 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $2,731.43 | $2,731.43 | $129.86–$1,832.00 | — | — source file |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,236.00 | $3,236.00 | $130.50–$5,623.00 | — | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,530.00 | $3,647.00 | $117.00–$3,647.00 | 3% | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $4,090.40 | $4,090.40 | $174.35–$7,718.58 | — | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $137.20, median $735.12, highest $4,090.40 — a 29.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 32 facilities here, median $735.12. 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 30 of 39 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.
28 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72128 ($1,371.50). 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.
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $106.34 | file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $106.34 | file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NYCt chest spine w/o dye | $106.81 | file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NYCAT SCAN OF THORAX SPINE | $106.81 | file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NYCT Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $106.81 | file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJCT Spine Thor WO | $116.20 | file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $116.22 | file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $116.22 | file |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.70 | file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.70 | file |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.70 | file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.81 | file |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.81 | file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.81 | file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJHc Ct Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast | $123.00 | file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $125.23 | file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJCT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $125.23 | file |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NYHC CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT DYE | $125.84 | file |