How much does CT cervical spine, without contrast cost in Texas?
CPT 72125 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
72125 CT cervical spine, without contrast
Ask to pay
$213
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$2,394
Medicare $106
Ask $213
$104 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $18,976
What Medicare paysⓘ
$106
Typical price near you
$2,394
Cash / self-pay price
$2,394
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) lowest | Hospital | $104cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $104cash | 1.0× | — |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $168cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $417cash | 3.9× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $651cash | 6.1× | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $833cash | 7.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,261cash | 11.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,261cash | 11.9× | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,261cash | 11.9× | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,268cash | 11.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,291cash | 12.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,291cash | 12.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $1,291cash | 12.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,390cash | 13.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $1,638cash | 15.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $1,638cash | 15.4× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,009cash | 18.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,042cash | 19.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $2,042cash | 19.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,042cash | 19.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $2,060cash | 19.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $2,060cash | 19.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $2,110cash | 19.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,199cash | 20.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,385negotiated | 22.4× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $2,394cash | 22.5× | — |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $2,614cash | 24.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $2,730cash | 25.7× | — |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,851cash | 26.8× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,851cash | 26.8× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $2,966cash | 27.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $3,160cash | 29.7× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,410cash | 32.1× | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $3,794cash | 35.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $3,819cash | 35.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $4,001cash | 37.6× | — |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $4,361cash | 41.0× | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $4,884cash | 45.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,368cash | 59.9× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,368cash | 59.9× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,368cash | 59.9× | — |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $7,286cash | 68.5× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $7,354cash | 69.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $7,856cash | 73.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $7,856cash | 73.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $7,856cash | 73.9× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $7,856cash | 73.9× | — |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $8,059cash | 75.8× | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $8,059cash | 75.8× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $8,221cash | 77.3× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $8,562cash | 80.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $9,077cash | 85.4× | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $9,238cash | 86.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $11,401cash | 107.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville gross charge | Hospital | $13,223cash | 124.3× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $15,401cash | 144.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $17,872cash | 168.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $18,976cash | 178.4× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 72125 (CT cervical spine, without contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $106.34. A fair self-pay target for this line is $212.68. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 72125 is $2,394.15, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $2,042.26–$6,368.25. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 72125 cost in Texas?
For CT cervical spine, without contrast (CPT 72125) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $2,394, with hospitals ranging from $2,042 to $6,368 across 74 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $106, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does CT cervical spine, without contrast cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for CT cervical spine, without contrast (CPT 72125) in Texas is around $2,394, with hospital prices ranging from $2,042 to $6,368 across 74 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 72125?
Medicare pays about $106 for CT cervical spine, without contrast (CPT 72125). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of CT cervical spine, without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.