CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 IA hospitals compared.
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 $86 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $95 — about the fair price. Located in West Burlington, 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 | $91 | 85% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $90 - $1,259 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $48 | 45% |
| Humanamajor | $46 | 43% |
| GEHA | $2,091 | 1958% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $36 - $1,798 |
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Other Procedures at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
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
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $100
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $101
- Mary Greeley Medical Center · Ames $102
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.