Thoracic spine CT cost in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $180.25 to $1,230.00, with a median of $1,218.00. The lowest price is at Butler Hospital (Providence) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 6.8× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Rhode Island, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Hospital lowest Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $180.25 | $515.00 | — source file |
| Kent County Memorial Hospital lowest Warwick · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $180.25 | $515.00 | — source file |
| Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island lowest Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT Scan,Thoracic Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $180.25 | $515.00 | — source file |
| South County Health Wakefield · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Computed tomography, thoracic spine; without contrast material | $1,218.00 | $2,030.00 | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $1,230.00 | $1,230.00 | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $1,230.00 | $1,230.00 | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $1,230.00 | $1,230.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 7 | $180.25 | $1,218.00 |
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
- Maryland$181.30
- 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
- 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.