Neck (cervical spine) CT scan cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye: from $59.40 to $1,483.72, with a median of $185.90. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 25.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $185.90, is 87% below the US median of $1,410.83.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Maryland has the lowest median of 51 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 2 of 14 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72125. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV C-SPINE W/O | $59.40 | $99.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD CT OR CERVICAL SPINE W/O CONT | $105.71 | $107.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $123.03 | $125.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT OR CERVICAL SPINE W/O CONT | $126.91 | $129.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $152.59 | $155.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT Cervical Spine Ne | $168.93 | $172.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT | $185.46 | $189.24 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC C/T-C SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $186.33 | $190.13 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT OR CERVICAL SPINE W/O CONT | $192.35 | $196.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT SPINE CERVICAL WO CONT | $208.33 | $212.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Computed tomography, cervical spine; without contrast material | $223.49 | $223.49 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $240.46 | $245.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT SCAN,CERVICAL SPINE,W/O CONTRAST | $253.07 | $258.23 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CT,CERVICAL SPINE,WO CONTRAST GLR | $1,483.72 | $1,483.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $126.91 | $200.34 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $123.03 | $152.59 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $59.40 | $59.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $105.71 | $105.71 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $223.49 | $223.49 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $1,483.72 | $1,483.72 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $186.33 | $186.33 |
What neck (cervical spine) CT scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Neck (cervical spine) CT scan explained.
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,306.32
- Alaska$2,065.44
- Arizona$1,132.25
- Arkansas$673.99
- California$2,912.00
- Colorado$1,517.50
- Connecticut$1,045.00
- Delaware$2,877.36
- District of Columbia$1,711.90, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,395.60
- Georgia$1,203.15
- Hawaii$1,365.00
- Idaho$1,104.00
- Illinois$2,271.40
- Indiana$832.99
- Iowa$1,506.05
- Kansas$970.03
- Kentucky$1,454.41
- Louisiana$736.88
- Maine$1,002.54
- Massachusetts$1,377.96
- Michigan$1,110.10
- Minnesota$1,435.14
- Mississippi$872.30
- Missouri$1,575.60
- Montana$1,413.75
- Nebraska$2,343.28
- Nevada$2,171.00
- New Hampshire$1,448.84
- New Jersey$551.20
- New Mexico$2,067.84
- New York$923.60
- North Carolina$1,577.00
- North Dakota$1,345.35
- Ohio$1,073.15
- Oklahoma$1,067.74
- Oregon$1,221.35
- Pennsylvania$1,179.29
- Puerto Rico$325.00
- Rhode Island$1,224.00
- South Carolina$1,477.80
- South Dakota$2,253.60
- Tennessee$885.95
- Texas$2,042.26
- Utah$3,288.83
- Vermont$2,135.81
- Virginia$1,600.00
- Washington$1,466.44
- West Virginia$820.28
- Wisconsin$1,540.00
- Wyoming$1,940.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.