Thoracic spine CT cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 13 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $184.23 to $4,142.05, with a median of $2,059.05. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $1,874.82 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,326.65 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 12 cities for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 CT-THOR SPINE WO | $184.23 | $307.05 | $307.05 | 40% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC CT T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $318.24 | $442.00 | $88.40–$442.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $371.91 | $371.91 | $371.91 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O | $1,071.65 | $2,143.30 | $1,821.80–$1,950.40 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 CT Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $1,762.00 | $1,762.00 | $437.00–$1,409.60 | — | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 CT Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $1,845.98 | $2,307.47 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O | $2,059.05 | $4,118.10 | $3,088.58–$3,706.29 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC CT T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,164.32 | $3,006.00 | $92.49–$3,006.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,252.29 | $2,252.29 | $2,252.29 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,331.70 | $3,331.00 | $1,100.00–$3,396.04 | 30% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC CT T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,348.64 | $3,262.00 | $97.12–$3,262.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC CT T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,637.36 | $3,663.00 | $92.49–$3,663.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Lukes Rehabilitation Hospital Chesterfield, MO CT Spine W/O Dye | $4,142.05 | $4,142.05 | $2,899.44–$3,106.54 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $184.23, median $2,059.05, highest $4,142.05 — a 22.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $1,328.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.