CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Wayne County Hospital
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.
⚠ 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 $443 (about 4.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Wayne County Hospital charges insurers about $141, or about $1,869 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Corydon, IA.
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 | $710 | 665% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $126 - $138 | 118% |
| Aetnamajor | $144 - $617 | 135% |
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Other Procedures at Wayne County Hospital
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.