CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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 $351 (about 3.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Jackson Purchase Medical Center charges insurers about $375, or about $2,451 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mayfield, KY.
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 | $375 | 351% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $371 - $464 | 347% |
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Other Procedures at Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other KY hospitals
- Whitesburg Arh Hospital · Whitesburg $56
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center · South Williamson $61
- Paintsville Arh Hospital · Paintsville $67
- Middlesboro Arh Hospital · Middlesboro $73
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center · Prestonsburg $79
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital · Bowling Green $79
- Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center · Hazard $86
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital · Henderson $94
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.