CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL 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 $307 (about 2.9× the $107 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charges insurers about $674, or about $17,641 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Fort Pierce, FL.
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 $307. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $185 - $8,423 | 173% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $115 - $13,851 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,087 - $3,727 | 1018% |
| Cignamajor | $11,290 - $11,979 | 10570% |
| AvMed | $890 - $6,212 | 833% |
| Bright Health | $5,292 - $5,615 | 4955% |
| HealthPartners | $12,348 - $13,102 | 11561% |
| Molina | $2,361 - $3,354 | 2210% |
| Simply Healthcare | $1,615 | 1512% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $245 - $14,974 |
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 HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other FL hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $68
- Fishermen's Community Hospital · Marathon $69
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. · Tampa $70
- Baycare Alliant Hospital Inc · Dunedin $71
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $77
- Doctors Memorial Hospital · Bonifay $77
- Madison County Memorial Hospital · Madison $93
- Halifax Health /UF Health Medical Center of Delton · Deltona $106
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.