CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other AR hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $113 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Lawrence Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $80, or about $207 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Walnut Ridge, AR.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $45 - $252 | 42% |
| Aetnamajor | $272 | 255% |
| Cignamajor | $52 - $194 | 49% |
| Humanamajor | $43 - $196 | 40% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $43 - $252 | 40% |
| Amerigroup | $46 - $194 | 43% |
| CareSource | $110 - $497 | 103% |
| HealthLink | $316 | 296% |
| WellCare | $45 - $340 | 42% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $45 - $423 |
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Other Procedures at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other AR hospitals
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $72
- White River Medical Center · Batesville $77
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $96
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $97
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $103
- Arkansas Surgical Hospital · No Little Rock $103
- Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $108
- Ouachita County Medical Center · Camden $108
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.