CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
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 $284 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $257 — about the fair price. Located in West Union, IA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $245 - $269 | 229% |
| Amerigroup | $46 | 43% |
| Molina | $46 | 43% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,678 - $1,850 |
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Other Procedures at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
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.