Scans and imaging CPT 72128 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Thoracic spine CT cost in Roanoke, VA — inpatient

In Roanoke, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $422.70 to $422.70, with a median of $422.70. Across Virginia, the median is $1,608.50 at 64 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$422.70Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital
Median$422.70half pay less
Highest$422.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA · (757) 569-6100 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast $422.70 $1,409.00 — 70% —
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Inpatient: lowest $422.70, median $422.70, highest $422.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $724.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.