Thoracic spine CT cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $164.32 to $1,226.00, with a median of $465.57. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $301.25 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,343.45 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 72128, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 CT Thoracic Spine source file | $164.32 | $632.00 | $62.13–$1,103.00 | 74% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $199.50 | $285.00 | $142.73–$3,308.00 | 30% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 CT Thoracic Spine source file | $427.70 | $1,645.00 | $41.17–$1,327.00 | 74% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $431.81 | $899.60 | $602.01–$755.66 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $431.81 | $899.60 | $602.01–$755.66 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $431.81 | $899.60 | $602.01–$899.60 | 52% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | $604.88–$1,044.90 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | $604.88–$1,044.90 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | $604.88–$1,044.90 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | $604.88–$1,044.90 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | $604.88–$1,044.90 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | $310.45–$1,044.90 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | $604.88–$1,044.90 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $493.43 | $1,161.00 | $604.88–$1,044.90 | 57% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 CT scan of middle spine source file | $555.98 | $1,055.00 | $80.48–$1,432.00 | 47% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 CT scan of middle spine source file | $555.98 | $1,055.00 | $73.93–$1,432.00 | 47% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 CT Thoracic Spine source file | $751.47 | $2,031.00 | $4.02–$1,827.90 | 63% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 CT Thoracic Spine source file | $828.67 | $1,837.00 | $196.31–$1,915.00 | 55% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $723.94–$1,629.40 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $723.94–$1,629.40 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $998.33–$1,629.40 | 44% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 CT Thoracic Spine source file | $1,115.12 | $2,120.00 | $263.91–$2,120.00 | 47% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONT File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $1,226.00 | $1,226.00 | $414.39–$1,103.40 | — |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 CT T SPINE W/O File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $2,116.10 | $3,023.00 | $142.73–$3,308.00 | 30% |
Inpatient: lowest $164.32, median $465.57, highest $1,226.00 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $465.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 22 of 23 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 11 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.