CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System
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 $94 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System charges insurers about $98, or about $1,839 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bessemer, 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 | $96 - $902 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $95 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $96 - $1,716 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $99 - $1,773 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $101 - $2,084 | 95% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $131 | 123% |
| GEHA | $1,716 | 1607% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $96 - $2,207 |
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Other Procedures at Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System
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.