Thoracic spine CT cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $206.10 to $3,997.10, with a median of $1,253.70. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 19.4× the lowest.
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
Lowest$206.10Boston Medical Center South
Median$1,253.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,997.10in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$1,047.60vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast Material | $206.10 | $458.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast Material | $216.79 | $481.75 | — source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CT; THORACIC SPINE W/O CNTRST | $376.60 | $538.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $453.68 | $453.68 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT Thoracic Spine WO Contr | $490.00 | $700.00 | — source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT Scan-Thoracic Spine-W/O Contrast | $496.00 | $992.00 | — source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT Scan-Thoracic Spine-W/O Contrast | $496.00 | $992.00 | — source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT Scan-Thoracic Spine-W/O Contrast | $496.00 | $992.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA CT Chest Spine W/O Dye | $500.00 | $500.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $549.95 | $549.95 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT Thoracic Spine WO Contr | $586.60 | $838.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC T-Spine Without Contrast | $721.00 | $721.00 | — source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $779.00 | $779.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $900.90 | $1,386.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast Material | $958.50 | $2,130.00 | — source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $967.00 | $967.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT Thoracic Spine WO Contr | $1,253.70 | $1,791.00 | — source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,314.00 | $1,314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA CT Thoracic Spine w/o Cntrst | $1,352.14 | $1,423.30 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA CT Thoracic Spine w/o Cntrst | $1,352.14 | $1,423.30 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA CT Thoracic Spine w/o Cntrst | $1,352.14 | $1,423.30 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,616.00 | $1,616.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,670.00 | $1,670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,740.00 | $1,740.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,752.00 | $1,752.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,831.00 | $1,831.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA C/T D.Spine W/O Contrast | $1,927.00 | $1,927.00 | — source file |
| Emerson Hospital Concord · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH SPINE THORACIC WITHOUT CONTRAS | $2,165.25 | $2,887.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $2,297.00 | $2,297.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,405.00 | $2,405.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,458.00 | $2,458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $3,127.00 | $3,127.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,997.10 | $3,997.10 | — source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 20 | $206.10 | $1,110.35 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4 | $453.68 | $496.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $1,752.00 | $2,112.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $1,352.14 | $1,352.14 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $500.00 | $700.45 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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$1,004.71
- Kentucky$1,260.97
- Louisiana$704.96
- Maine$1,017.05
- Maryland$181.30
- Michigan$990.68
- Minnesota$1,345.78
- 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$1,538.50
- New York$861.53
- North Carolina$1,425.85
- North Dakota$1,296.27
- 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$739.69
- Texas$1,980.37
- Utah$2,826.08
- Vermont$1,777.56
- Virginia$1,608.50
- Washington$1,426.18
- West Virginia$818.25
- Wisconsin$1,470.00
- Wyoming$1,890.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.