CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Redington Fairview General Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $176 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Redington Fairview General Hospital charges insurers about $776, or about $538 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Skowhegan, ME.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $176. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $137 - $1,414 | 128% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $137 - $1,414 | 128% |
| Aetnamajor | $137 - $1,414 | 128% |
| Humanamajor | $137 - $1,414 | 128% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $137 - $1,414 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Redington Fairview General Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other ME hospitals
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $91
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $103
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $103
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $103
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $104
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $105
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $128
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $137
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.