Thoracic spine CT cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $59.40 to $1,483.72, with a median of $181.30. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 25.0× the lowest.
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.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72128. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 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 T-SPINE W/O | $59.40 | $99.00 | — source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONTRAST | $102.85 | $104.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT OR THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $119.71 | $122.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT OR THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $123.48 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT OR THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $148.46 | $151.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT Thoracic Spine Ne | $164.37 | $167.72 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC C/T-T SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $181.30 | $185.00 | — source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT OR THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $187.16 | $190.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONTRAST | $202.69 | $206.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Computed tomography, thoracic spine; without contrast material | $217.45 | $217.45 | — source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONTRAST | $233.97 | $238.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST | $246.24 | $251.27 | — source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CT,THORACIC 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 | $123.48 | $194.92 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $119.71 | $134.08 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $59.40 | $59.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $102.85 | $102.85 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $217.45 | $217.45 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $1,483.72 | $1,483.72 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $181.30 | $181.30 |
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.
Thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,194.54
- Alaska$2,520.23
- Arizona$1,116.44
- Arkansas$720.41
- California$2,808.00
- Colorado$1,491.38
- Connecticut$1,041.00
- Delaware$2,625.63
- District of Columbia$1,447.70
- Florida$3,012.75
- Georgia$1,275.00
- Hawaii$1,279.20
- Idaho$904.50
- Illinois$2,160.89
- Indiana$872.31
- Iowa$1,381.20
- Kansas$1,025.82
- Kentucky$1,224.89
- Louisiana$756.63
- Maine$641.44
- Massachusetts$1,253.70
- Michigan$962.21
- Minnesota$1,343.45
- Mississippi$883.00
- Missouri$1,326.65
- Montana$1,400.26
- Nebraska$2,290.80
- Nevada$2,081.00
- New Hampshire$1,273.11
- New Jersey$508.65
- New Mexico$1,357.80
- New York$865.27
- North Carolina$1,425.85
- North Dakota$1,313.33
- Ohio$884.13
- Oklahoma$1,013.08
- Oregon$1,207.05
- Pennsylvania$1,220.34
- Puerto Rico$250.00
- Rhode Island$1,218.00
- South Carolina$1,709.50
- South Dakota$2,178.40
- Tennessee$739.73
- Texas$1,980.37
- Utah$2,826.08
- Vermont$1,777.56
- Virginia$1,608.50
- Washington$1,394.82
- West Virginia$808.50
- Wisconsin$1,470.00
- Wyoming$2,035.47
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.