Thoracic spine CT cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 8 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $283.59 to $2,497.74, with a median of $1,368.38. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South — $1,084.79 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $1,116.44 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 CT SPINE THORACIC WO CNT | $283.59 | $2,233.00 | $1,004.85–$1,786.40 | 87% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 CT SPINE THORACIC WO CNT | $290.29 | $2,233.00 | $1,004.85–$1,786.40 | 87% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $595.84 | $2,128.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $595.84 | $2,128.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 469-8100 CT-THOR SPINE WO | $2,140.92 | $5,947.00 | $892.05–$5,352.30 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita Sahuarita, AZ · (520) 416-7100 CT-THOR SPINE WO | $2,319.33 | $5,947.00 | $796.90–$3,568.20 | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson, AZ · (520) 416-7100 CT-THOR SPINE WO | $2,319.33 | $5,947.00 | $796.90–$3,568.20 | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 901-3500 CT-THOR SPINE WO | $2,497.74 | $5,947.00 | $909.89–$5,352.30 | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $283.59, median $1,368.38, highest $2,497.74 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $833.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.