CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Kuakini Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 HI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 HI 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 $139 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Kuakini Medical Center charges insurers about $132, or about $2,214 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Honolulu, HI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $90 - $1,722 | 84% |
| Humanamajor | $126 | 118% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $87 - $2,900 | 81% |
| Devoted Health | $132 | 124% |
| WellCare | $107 - $132 | 100% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $107 - $1,968 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Kuakini Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other HI hospitals
- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital · Kapaa $87
- Kohala Hospital · Kapaau $120
- Shriners Hospital for Children · Honolulu $125
- Straub Clinic and Hospital · Honolulu $130
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc · Kamuela $132
- Pali Momi Medical Center · Aiea $139
- Wilcox Memorial Hospital · Lihue $141
- Kona Community Hospital · Kealakekua $142
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.