CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Liberty Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $285 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Liberty Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $595, or about $2,665 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hinesville, GA.
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 $285. 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.
2 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 | $640 | 599% |
| Humanamajor | $2,665 | 2495% |
| Amerigroup | $576 | 539% |
| CareSource | $603 | 565% |
| WellCare | $587 | 550% |
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 Liberty Regional Medical Center
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
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.