CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Sgmc Health Lanier
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 GA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA 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 $113 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Sgmc Health Lanier charges insurers about $93, or about $506 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lakeland, GA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WellCare | $92 | 86% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $93 - $137 |
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Other Procedures at Sgmc Health Lanier
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
- Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus · Brunswick $86
- 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.