CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other GA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $86 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus charges insurers about $86 — about the fair price. Located in Brunswick, GA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $86 - $2,541 | 81% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $86 - $2,337 | 81% |
| Aetnamajor | $87 - $2,797 | 81% |
| Cignamajor | $2,929 | 2742% |
| Humanamajor | $86 - $2,929 | 81% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $137 | 128% |
| Amerigroup | $52 | 49% |
| CareSource | $52 - $129 | 49% |
| Clover Health | $87 | 81% |
| Devoted Health | $89 | 83% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $52 - $2,962 |
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Other Procedures at Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other GA hospitals
- Emanuel Medical Center · Swainsboro $70
- Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus · Saint Marys $81
- Sgmc Health Lanier · Lakeland $93
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham · Demorest $96
- Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins · Warner Robins $98
- Sgmc Health · Valdosta $100
- Stephens County Hospital · Toccoa $103
- Shepherd Center, Inc. · Atlanta $103
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.