CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Stormont Vail Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 KS hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $104 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Stormont Vail Hospital charges insurers about $96 — about the fair price. Located in Topeka, KS.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $61 - $93 | 57% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $62 - $613 | 58% |
| Aetnamajor | $96 - $98 | 90% |
| Humanamajor | $96 - $98 | 90% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $61 - $93 | 57% |
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Other Procedures at Stormont Vail Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other KS hospitals
- Clay County Medical Center · Clay Center $69
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City · Garden City $73
- Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City · Dodge City $74
- Wamego Health Center · Wamego $93
- Children's Mercy South · Overland Park $93
- McPherson Hospital · McPherson $96
- Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC · Wichita $96
- Lmh · Lawrence $98
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.