CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Methodist Jennie Edmundson
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $293 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Methodist Jennie Edmundson charges insurers about $286, or about $640 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Council Bluffs, IA.
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 | $107 - $1,280 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $107 - $1,387 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $105 - $1,280 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $105 | 98% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $221 - $251 | 207% |
| Medica | $107 - $1,119 | 100% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $218 - $1,280 |
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Other Procedures at Methodist Jennie Edmundson
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $44
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $55
- Winnmed · Decorah $73
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $86
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $91
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $95
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $100
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $101
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.