CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)

Facility: Morris County Hospital

Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$433
about 4.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $134–$697
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$468
About the fair price
about $35 over the fair price · 4.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $433 This hospital $468 Cash price $1,283 Hospital's list price $2,138

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $69 Priciest $468

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 $433 (about 4.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Morris County Hospital charges insurers about $468, or about $1,283 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Council Grove, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $834 - $2,138 781%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $456 - $834 427%
Aetnamajor $834 - $1,924 781%
Cignamajor $1,547 1448%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $147 - $834
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 600 N Washington St, Council Grove, KS 66846
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals