CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Uch-Memorial Health System
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO 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 $177 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Uch-Memorial Health System charges insurers about $450, or about $3,847 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $177. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $107 - $3,153 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $103 - $4,706 | 96% |
| Aetnamajor | $107 - $3,577 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $107 - $2,964 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $107 - $3,503 | 100% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $107 - $1,092 | 100% |
| Devoted Health | $107 | 100% |
| Health Net | $2,116 - $2,885 | 1981% |
| HealthLink | $521 - $3,459 | 488% |
| Meridian | $787 - $876 | 737% |
| Molina | $137 - $209 | 128% |
| SelectHealth | $107 - $343 | 100% |
| WellCare | $787 - $876 | 737% |
| + 17 smaller / regional plans | $110 - $4,706 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Uch-Memorial Health System
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other CO hospitals
- Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center · Salida $47
- Gunnison Valley Hospital · Gunnison $67
- Rangely District Hospital · Rangely $68
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Durango $85
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services · Colorado Springs $85
- St Elizabeth Hospital · Fort Morgan $85
- Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus · Westminster $85
- St Anthony Summit Medical Center · Frisco $85
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.