CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Powers Health Rehabilitation Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN 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 $127 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Powers Health Rehabilitation Center charges insurers about $264, or about $1,193 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Crown Point, IN.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $127. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $853 - $1,032 | 799% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 - $264 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $634 - $653 | 594% |
| Cignamajor | $325 - $425 | 304% |
| Humanamajor | $944 - $1,019 | 884% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $111 | 104% |
| CareSource | $98 | 92% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $98 - $1,690 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Powers Health Rehabilitation Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other IN hospitals
- Rush Memorial Hospital · Rushville $48
- Decatur County Memorial Hospital · Greensburg $48
- Gibson General Hospital · Princeton $76
- Deaconess Hospital Inc · Evansville $77
- The Women's Hospital · Newburgh $77
- Pulaski Memorial Hospital · Winamac $88
- Ascension St Vincent Anderson · Anderson $95
- St Vincent Heart Center · Carmel $95
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.