Scans and imaging CPT 72128 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Thoracic spine CT cost in Greenville, ME — inpatient

In Greenville, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $682.50 to $682.50, with a median of $682.50. Across Maine, the median is $1,017.05 at 27 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$682.50Northern Light CA Dean Hospital
Median$682.50half pay less
Highest$682.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville, ME · (207) 695-5209 CT THORACIC SPINE $682.50 $1,365.00 $887.25–$1,365.00 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $682.50, median $682.50, highest $682.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $682.50 — 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.