Thoracic spine CT cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $164.32 to $2,564.00, with a median of $1,345.78. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 15.6× 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$164.32Methodist Hospital
Median$1,345.78half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,564.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,181.46vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thoracic Spine | $164.32 | $632.00 | — source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $199.50 | $285.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thoracic Spine | $427.70 | $1,645.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $465.57 | $1,161.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $493.43 | $1,161.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $493.43 | $1,161.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $493.43 | $1,161.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $533.43 | $2,712.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan of middle spine | $555.98 | $1,055.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan of middle spine | $555.98 | $1,055.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT Thoracic Spine | $649.52 | $1,412.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thoracic Spine | $751.47 | $2,031.00 | — source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $794.70 | $1,419.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $867.60 | $1,446.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $871.20 | $990.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CT THORACIC SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $910.08 | $1,422.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CT THORACIC SPINE WITHOUT CONT | $972.80 | $1,520.00 | — source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $1,048.42 | $1,691.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CT THORACIC SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,062.56 | $1,832.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN CT Thorax Spine w/o Dye | $1,101.00 | $2,633.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,218.95 | $1,941.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,221.73 | $1,903.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT SPINE THORACIC WO CONT | $1,226.00 | $1,226.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,281.06 | $1,941.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,281.06 | $1,941.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,281.06 | $1,941.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,306.29 | $1,941.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CT thoracic spine wo con | $1,335.18 | $2,023.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 72128 CT SPINE T W/O IV CONT | $1,343.45 | $2,206.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,348.10 | $1,586.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,361.90 | $1,768.70 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,382.70 | $2,095.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CT THORACIC SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,387.82 | $1,632.73 | — source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CT THORACIC SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,405.92 | $2,424.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,423.31 | $1,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,423.31 | $1,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,423.31 | $1,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,423.31 | $1,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,423.31 | $1,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,423.31 | $1,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,423.31 | $1,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,443.20 | $2,624.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $1,496.25 | $1,995.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CT THORACIC SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,522.35 | $1,791.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $1,526.70 | $2,181.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT Thoracic Spine | $1,531.10 | $2,510.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI T Spine CT Without Contrast | $1,531.90 | $2,816.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CT THOR. SPINE W/O DYE | $1,537.15 | $2,165.00 | — source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,626.00 | $1,626.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE THORACIC WO | $1,643.46 | $1,643.46 | — source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN CT Thoracic Spine Routine Without Contrast | $1,681.03 | $2,328.29 | — source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,696.94 | $4,991.00 | — source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,704.08 | $2,506.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,748.50 | $2,690.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,844.00 | $2,305.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $1,917.50 | $2,950.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,924.00 | $2,405.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,924.00 | $2,405.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $2,012.00 | $2,515.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $2,012.00 | $2,515.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $2,102.05 | $2,473.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $2,211.30 | $2,457.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $2,272.00 | $2,272.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $2,296.80 | $2,871.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN T Spine CT Without Contrast | $2,317.57 | $2,816.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI CT scan of middle spine without contrast | $2,345.76 | $2,896.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $2,437.60 | $3,047.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $2,507.20 | $3,134.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $2,563.20 | $3,204.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $2,564.00 | $3,205.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $2,564.00 | $3,205.00 | Mar 4, 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $164.32 | $465.57 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $493.43 | $1,281.06 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $493.43 | $1,423.31 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $1,306.29 | $1,501.62 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $912.46 | $1,006.73 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $1,423.31 | $1,847.66 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $649.52 | $1,146.49 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $533.43 | $664.06 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $2,012.00 | $2,012.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,423.31 | $1,423.31 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $2,102.05 | $2,102.05 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $1,062.56 | $1,062.56 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $1,924.00 | $1,924.00 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $1,382.70 | $1,382.70 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,924.00 | $1,924.00 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $2,437.60 | $2,437.60 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $1,387.82 | $1,387.82 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,221.73 | $1,221.73 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,917.50 | $1,917.50 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,423.31 | $1,423.31 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $1,626.00 | $1,626.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $1,361.90 | $1,361.90 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $2,563.20 | $2,563.20 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $910.08 | $910.08 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $1,405.92 | $1,405.92 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $1,522.35 | $1,522.35 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $2,211.30 | $2,211.30 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $1,526.70 | $1,526.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,496.25 | $1,496.25 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,564.00 | $2,564.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,531.10 | $1,531.10 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $1,348.10 | $1,348.10 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $912.46 | $912.46 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $1,443.20 | $1,443.20 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $871.20 | $871.20 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,343.45 | $1,343.45 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,423.31 | $1,423.31 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $1,748.50 | $1,748.50 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $1,048.42 | $1,048.42 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,507.20 | $2,507.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $2,317.57 | $2,317.57 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $1,681.03 | $1,681.03 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,564.00 | $2,564.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $1,844.00 | $1,844.00 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $1,704.08 | $1,704.08 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $867.60 | $867.60 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $2,296.80 | $2,296.80 |
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
- Massachusetts$1,253.70
- Michigan$990.68
- 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.