CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: North Alabama Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL 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 $106 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). North Alabama Medical Center charges insurers about $100, or about $1,460 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Florence, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $92 - $141 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 | 92% |
| Humanamajor | $102 | 95% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $92 |
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Other Procedures at North Alabama Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other AL hospitals
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $71
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $90
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $90
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $91
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $92
- Fayette Medical Center · Fayette $94
- Riverview Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $94
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $94
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.