CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Childrens Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $331 (about 3.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Childrens Hospital charges insurers about $324, or about $516 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Orleans, LA.
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 | $176 - $1,697 | 165% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $182 - $1,318 | 170% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,198 - $1,673 | 1122% |
| Cignamajor | $1,697 - $1,801 | 1589% |
| Humanamajor | $1,796 | 1681% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $85 - $1,261 | 80% |
| CDPHP | $978 - $1,697 | 916% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,014 - $1,349 | 949% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,226 - $1,229 | 1148% |
| UniCare | $623 | 583% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $1,214 - $1,796 |
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Other Procedures at Childrens Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other LA hospitals
- Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi · Delhi $80
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Ville Platte $81
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $94
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $95
- Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital · Slidell $97
- Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital · Alexandria $104
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital · Lafayette $106
- Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $115
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.