CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Fredonia Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $529 (about 4.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Fredonia Regional Hospital charges insurers about $480, or about $679 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fredonia, 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 | $346 - $611 | 324% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $336 - $480 | 315% |
| Aetnamajor | $346 - $611 | 324% |
| Cignamajor | $611 | 572% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $611 |
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Other Procedures at Fredonia Regional 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
- Stormont Vail Hospital · Topeka $96
- McPherson Hospital · McPherson $96
- Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC · Wichita $96
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.