Thoracic spine CT cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $332.80 to $975.73, with a median of $975.73. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $642.93 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,207.05 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC SPINE THORACIC CT WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $332.80 | $512.00 | — | 35% |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $975.73 | $1,841.00 | — | 47% |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $975.73 | $1,841.00 | — | 47% |
Inpatient: lowest $332.80, median $975.73, highest $975.73 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $975.73 — 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.