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CT Scan of the Neck Spine, With and Without Contrast

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 72127

This is a CT scan of the spine in the neck, performed first without contrast dye and then again after contrast is given through an IV, in the same visit. Taking both sets of images can help distinguish certain structures, such as blood vessels or areas of inflammation, more clearly than either set of images alone.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does CT Scan of the Neck Spine, With and Without Contrast cost?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $407.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 69 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $174 to $617
$100$200$500$1K$2Kprofessional $275

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$128.82
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$676.08
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$165.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$147.91

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 2.5 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

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AK $525TX $214

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.