CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Crestwood Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72131
- Insurance Median: $4,620
- Cash Discount Price: $2,079
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 43.25x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 4325% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 4225%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare | $90 | 84% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $92 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $93 - $174 | 87% |
| Humana | $93 | 87% |
| Medicare (plans) | $93 | 87% |
| Node Windsor Mcr Adv | $93 | 87% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $93 - $224 | 87% |
| Viva Health | $93 | 87% |
| Node Select Health Mcr Adv | $94 | 88% |
| Alacare Hospice | $95 | 89% |
| Cigna | $95 - $407 | 89% |
| Hospice | $95 | 89% |
| Node Champva | $95 | 89% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $95 | 89% |
| Node Va | $95 | 89% |
| Aetna | $96 - $632 | 90% |
| Node Clover Health Mcr Adv | $96 | 90% |
| Node Wellcare Mcr Adv | $97 | 91% |
| Node Prime Health Mcr Adv | $100 | 94% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $117 | 110% |
| Occunet | $118 | 110% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $142 | 133% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $147 | 138% |
| Alamed | $930 | 871% |
| Self Pay | $1,782 - $2,425 | 1668% |
| American Employee Alliance | $3,961 - $4,620 | 3708% |
| Wc Hart & Cooley | $3,961 - $4,620 | 3708% |
| Wc Acs Compiq Xerox | $6,100 - $7,115 | 5711% |
| Fortified | $6,862 - $9,240 | 6424% |
| Core Choice | $6,932 - $8,449 | 6490% |
| Prime Health | $6,932 - $8,893 | 6490% |
| Coventry | $7,015 - $8,182 | 6568% |
| Rockport | $7,091 - $8,271 | 6639% |
| America'S Choice | $7,243 - $9,240 | 6781% |
| Novanet | $7,243 - $8,662 | 6781% |
| Wc Al | $7,625 - $8,893 | 7139% |
| Multiplan | $8,417 - $9,817 | 7880% |