Thoracic spine CT cost in Somerset, PA — inpatient
In Somerset, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $580.87 to $876.00, with a median of $728.44. The lowest listed price is at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber — $147.57 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,220.34 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Somerset, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber lowest Windber, PA · (814) 467-3000 CT THORACIC SPINE UN | $580.87 | $683.38 | — | 15% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber lowest Windber, PA · (814) 467-3000 THORACIC UNEN RECONSTRUCTED | $580.87 | $683.38 | — | 15% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA · (814) 443-5000 HC CT THORACIC W/O CNTRST | $876.00 | $1,460.00 | $949.00–$1,095.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $580.87, median $728.44, highest $876.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $728.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.