Price Checker / CPT 72128
How much does CT Scan Chest Spine Without Contrast cost?
CPT 72128 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 8.6x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$200–$390
What this should cost
With insurance
~$95,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$490
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $2,581 is $2,281 over the fair price (about 8.6x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for CT Scan Chest Spine Without Contrast
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23330 Emergency Center, LLC d/b/a/ Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX | $9,477 | — | 7175% |
| Solara Specialty Hospital Mcallen Mc Allen, TX | $5,380 | — | 4030% |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $5,027 | — | 3759% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center CEDARTOWN, GA | $4,370 | $2,185 | 3255% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Bossier City Bossier City, LA | $4,307 | — | 3206% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Huntington Huntington, WV | $4,307 | — | 3206% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson Tucson, AZ | $4,307 | — | 3206% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals West Monroe West Monroe, LA | $4,307 | — | 3206% |
| Cornerstone Hospital Conroe Conroe, TX | $4,214 | — | 3135% |
| Raleigh General Hospital BECKLEY, WV | $3,782 | — | 2804% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Round Rock Round Rock, TX | $3,453 | — | 2551% |
| 62-1113167 BMH Tipton , TN | $3,346 | $803 | 2469% |
| EHHS Fulton Square Clinic , WI | $3,217 | $2,348 | 2370% |
| Donalsonville Hospital , GA | $3,183 | $2,706 | 2344% |
| Community Hospital TORRINGTON, WY | $3,150 | $1,890 | 2318% |
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About CT Scan Chest Spine Without Contrast
CPT code 72128 refers to ct scan chest spine without contrast (billing description: "Ct chest spine w/o dye"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $130 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $130 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.