CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Brown University Health Morton Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $214 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Brown University Health Morton Hospital charges insurers about $199, or about $454 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Taunton, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $127 - $141 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $319 | 299% |
| Aetnamajor | $125 - $343 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $217 | 203% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $132 - $182 |
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Other Procedures at Brown University Health Morton Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other MA hospitals
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $113
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $114
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $124
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital · Jamaica Plain $124
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $126
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $126
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $126
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $128
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.