CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: University of Alabama Hospital
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $97 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). University of Alabama Hospital charges insurers about $96 — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $95 - $1,000 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $95 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,122 - $1,485 | 1050% |
| Cignamajor | $102 - $1,232 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $88 - $1,563 | 82% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $131 | 123% |
| GEHA | $1,563 | 1463% |
| + 24 smaller / regional plans | $95 - $1,655 |
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Other Procedures at University of Alabama Hospital
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.