CT Scan of Upper Spine without Contrast Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 97 Missouri hospitals. CPT 72125. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 97 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD NORTH BLOOMFIELD |
$56.70 | $137 | $59.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF POPLAR BLUFF |
$56.70 | $137 | $59.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID NEW MADRID |
$56.70 | $137 | $59.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER SIKESTON |
$56.70 | $137 | $59.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN MALDEN |
$56.70 | $137 | $59.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE BERNIE |
$56.70 | $137 | $59.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD DEXTER |
$56.70 | $137 | $59.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WALMART CLINIC DEXTER |
$56.70 | $137 | $59.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$61.25 | $32.00 | $62.80 | — | $56.00 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$95.26 | $44.21 | $44.76 | $44.76 | $44.76 | $44.76 | — | $44.76 | — |
| IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PILOT KNOB |
$99.00 | $268 | $37.40 | $37.40 | $54.56 | $37.40 | — | $34.10 | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$104 | $59.96 | $104 | $167 | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$104 | $59.96 | $104 | $144 | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$220 | $83.00 | $75.00 | — | $80.00 | $85.00 | — | $115 | — |
| ARCHVIEW ER & HOSPITAL N JEFFERSON AVE SAINT LOUIS |
$225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$236 | $27.00 | $35.00 | $52.00 | — | $28.00 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$449 | $100 | $100 | $97.70 | $224 | $126 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$449 | $100 | $100 | $97.70 | $224 | $100 | $73.00 | $114 | $252 |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$651 | $50.00 | $85.00 | $100 | $55.00 | $112 | $87.00 | — | $50.00 |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$660 | $196 | — | $117 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$693 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $571 | $103 | $866 | — | $858 |
| CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HARRISONVILLE |
$712 | $255 | $614 | $305 | $132 | $489 | $854 | $416 | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$723 | $22.00 | $49.50 | — | $55.00 | $104 | $75.00 | — | $63.30 |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$766 | $68.80 | $75.00 | — | $70.00 | — | — | $150 | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$802 | $1,003 | $1,003 | $1,003 | $1,003 | — | — | $1,003 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$815 | $218 | — | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$815 | $218 | — | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$815 | $218 | — | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$815 | $218 | — | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$815 | $218 | — | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$815 | $218 | — | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$820 | $245 | — | $269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$826 | $606 | — | — | $903 | $991 | — | $451 | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$836 | $100 | $105 | $48.64 | $240 | $107 | — | $133 | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$866 | $105 | $108 | $107 | — | $106 | — | $110 | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$875 | $22.00 | $80.50 | — | $55.00 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$907 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,134 | — | $1,123 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$907 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,134 | — | $1,123 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$907 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,134 | — | $1,123 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$907 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,134 | — | $1,123 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$907 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,134 | — | $1,123 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$940 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $872 | $105 | $1,175 | — | $1,164 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$975 | $129 | $161 | $123 | $115 | $132 | $114 | $132 | — |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN BOONVILLE |
$1,010 | $377 | $370 | $184 | $1,026 | $374 | $1,263 | — | $1,251 |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER - BONNE TERRE BONNE TERRE |
$1,010 | $112 | $110 | $112 | $1,026 | $112 | $1,263 | — | $1,251 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$1,045 | $138 | — | $137 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$1,148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$1,217 | $552 | $552 | $552 | $1,377 | $552 | $1,298 | $552 | $1,298 |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$1,258 | $452 | $1,782 | $452 | $1,572 | $1,964 | — | — | $1,947 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$1,258 | $452 | $1,728 | $452 | $1,677 | $1,761 | — | — | $1,727 |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$1,262 | — | — | — | — | $1,215 | $1,262 | $712 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$1,327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FAIRFAX FAIRFAX |
$1,400 | $980 | — | $910 | — | $952 | — | $532 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$1,472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 97 Missouri hospitals above publish for Ct scan of upper spine without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 72125 in Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $123 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $56.70 to $14,887 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.4x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan of upper spine without contrast cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for ct scan of upper spine without contrast (CPT 72125) in Missouri range from $56.70 to $14,887, with a median of $1,148. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of upper spine without contrast in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $56.70. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.