CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Centinela Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72131
- Insurance Median: $134
- Cash Discount Price: $133
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.25x 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $132 - $136 | 124% |
| Avanti Hospitals, Llc | $132 - $134 | 124% |
| Blue Shield Of Promise | $132 | 124% |
| Health Net Of Ca | $132 - $195 | 124% |
| Kindred Hospital La | $132 - $134 | 124% |
| L.A Care Health Plan | $132 - $134 | 124% |
| Molina | $132 - $134 | 124% |
| Traditional Medi-Cal | $132 | 124% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $132 | 124% |
| Access Medical Group | $134 - $201 | 125% |
| Axminster Medical Group | $134 - $201 | 125% |
| Blue Shield Of Ca Triwest Healthcare Ccn | $134 | 125% |
| Centinela Valley Ipa | $134 - $210 | 125% |
| Medicare (plans) | $134 | 125% |
| Premier Physicians Network | $134 - $210 | 125% |
| Renal Payer Solutions | $134 | 125% |
| Tricare | $134 | 125% |
| Welbe Health Pace | $134 | 125% |
| Brand New Day | $135 - $201 | 126% |
| Imperial Health Plan | $142 | 133% |
| Aetna | $171 | 160% |
| Americas Choice Provider Network | $176 | 165% |
| Corvel | $176 | 165% |
| Healthsmart Preferred Network | $176 | 165% |
| Multiplan | $176 | 165% |
| Occunet | $176 - $268 | 165% |
| Prime Health Services | $176 | 165% |
| Provider Network Of America | $176 | 165% |
| Provider Select | $176 | 165% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network | $176 | 165% |
| Worker Compensation | $176 | 165% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $187 | 175% |
| Naphcare | $207 | 194% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $334 - $350 | 313% |