CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: John C Fremont Healthcare District
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$218
about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $117–$738
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $218 Cash price $367 Hospital's list price $733
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $280 - $1,569 | 262% |
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $81
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $86
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $91
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.