Thoracic spine CT cost in Palm Bay, FL — inpatient
In Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $514.25 to $1,095.20, with a median of $514.25. The lowest listed price is at Holmes Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $3,012.75 at 168 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center lowest Melbourne, FL · (321) 434-7000 HC CT SCAN THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $514.25 | $2,057.00 | $1,234.20–$1,954.15 | 75% |
| Cape Canaveral Hospital lowest Cocoa Beach, FL · (321) 799-7111 HC CT SCAN THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $514.25 | $2,057.00 | $1,234.20–$1,954.15 | 75% |
| Viera Hospital lowest Melbourne, FL · (321) 434-9000 HC CT SCAN THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $514.25 | $2,057.00 | $1,234.20–$1,954.15 | 75% |
| Palm Bay Hospital lowest Palm Bay, FL · (321) 434-8000 HC CT SCAN THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $514.25 | $2,057.00 | $1,234.20–$1,954.15 | 75% |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne, FL · (321) 752-1200 Hb Ct Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,095.20 | $2,738.00 | — | 60% |
Inpatient: lowest $514.25, median $514.25, highest $1,095.20 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $514.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is 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.