CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Salem Township Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $673 (about 6.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Salem Township Hospital charges insurers about $690, or about $1,313 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Salem, IL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $722 | 676% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $657 | 615% |
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Other Procedures at Salem Township Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other IL hospitals
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $75
- Deaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon $75
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $76
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $77
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $83
- Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado $89
- UW Health · Rockford $107
- Genesis Hlth System DBA Genesis Mdl Ctr-Illini · Silvis $108
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.