CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 5 AK hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $116 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $116, or about $1,704 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fairbanks, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $1,703 - $1,705 | 1594% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $116 - $1,687 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,721 - $1,723 | 1611% |
| Cignamajor | $1,757 - $1,759 | 1645% |
| Banner Health | $484 - $485 | 453% |
| Moda Health | $1,739 - $1,741 | 1628% |
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Other Procedures at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other AK hospitals
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $185
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $273
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $939
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $1,094
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.