CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Ringgold County Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$355
about 3.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $137–$964
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $355 Cash price $1,576 Hospital's list price $1,751
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
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser Permanente
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 | $998 - $1,751 | 934% |
| Aetnamajor | $998 - $1,751 | 934% |
| Humanamajor | $998 - $1,751 | 934% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $998 - $1,751 |
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Other Procedures at Ringgold 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.