CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 72131
- Insurance Median: $1,900
- Cash Discount Price: $1,687
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 17.79x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at Trinity Health Livingston Hospital is $1,900. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $1,687. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $106.81, this hospital’s rate is 17.79x the Medicare baseline. Located in 620 Byron Rd, Howell, MI.
Cash / Self-Pay
$1,687
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$1,900
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$106.81
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $106.81 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $1,687 (1579%)
Insurance Median: $1,900 (1779%)
Cash: $1,687 (1579% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $1,900 (1779% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 1779% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1679%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $58 - $135 | 54% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $58 - $60 | 54% |
| Huron Valley Pace | $99 | 93% |
| Aetna | $102 - $1,228 | 95% |
| Blue Care Network Advantage | $102 | 95% |
| Hospice Of Lansing | $102 | 95% |
| Medicare (plans) | $102 - $104 | 95% |
| Align Senior Care | $104 | 97% |
| Geha | $104 - $1,900 | 97% |
| Meritain | $104 | 97% |
| Angela Hospice | $105 | 98% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $108 - $2,336 | 101% |
| Cca - Zing Health | $110 | 103% |
| Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp | $118 | 110% |
| Bcn Domestic | $135 | 126% |
| Blue Benefit Administrators Of Massachusetts | $135 | 126% |
| Blue Care Network | $135 | 126% |
| Blue Distinction Transplant | $135 | 126% |
| Blue Shield - Ca | $135 | 126% |
| Blue Shield - Id (Regence) | $135 | 126% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern | $135 | 126% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western | $135 | 126% |
| Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark) | $135 | 126% |
| Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) | $135 | 126% |
| Health Choices | $135 - $2,114 | 126% |
| Kaiser Domestic | $135 | 126% |
| Molina Marketplace | $136 | 127% |
| Health Cost Solutions | $162 | 152% |
| Vitalcore | $162 | 152% |
| Wellpath | $162 | 152% |
| Employee Benefit Logistic | $235 | 220% |
| U Of M Health Plan | $288 | 270% |
| Asr Health Benefits | $393 | 368% |
| Caresource | $393 | 368% |
| Hap | $393 - $2,009 | 368% |
| Varipro | $393 | 368% |
| Priority Health | $468 - $520 | 438% |
| Wc Accident Fund | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Advantage | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Aig | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Allied | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Amerisure | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Amtrust | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Asu Risk Mgt | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Berkley Admin | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Broadspire | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Bunch & Associates | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Ccmsi | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Emc Insurance Company | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Esis | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Fcci | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Federated | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Gallagher Bassett | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Genex Care For Ohio | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Guard Insurance Company | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Hartford | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Liberty Mutual | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Meijers | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Michigan | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Pma | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Sedgwick | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Sentry | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Travelers | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Tristar | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Walmart | $568 | 532% |
| Wc Zurich | $568 | 532% |
| Acs Benefit Services | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Claimchoice Adminstrators | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Consociate | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Cypress Benefit Administrators | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Forest County Potawatomi | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Health Smart | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Healthgram | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Healthscope | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Secureone Preferred United Plans | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Sisco Benefits | $1,224 | 1146% |
| The Health Plan | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Trustmark Small Business Benefits | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Unified Group Services | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Webtpa | $1,224 | 1146% |
| Hospice Advantage | $1,817 | 1701% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Allied National Global Care | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Christian Care Ministry | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Dean Health | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Fallon Health | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Family Life Insurance Company | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Ghc Scw | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Group Pension Administrators | $1,999 | 1872% |
| International Benefit Administrators | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Lifetime Benefit Solutions | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Manhattan Life | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Medi Share | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Multiplan | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Mvp | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Pai | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Pan-American Life | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Paramount Hmo | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Phcs | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Trinity Health Share | $1,999 | 1872% |
| Health Partners | $2,009 | 1881% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2,009 | 1881% |
| Cigna | $2,016 | 1887% |
| Prime Health Services | $2,077 | 1945% |
| Access Health | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Acclaim | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Administrative Concepts | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Allegeant | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Ameriben | $2,114 | 1979% |
| American Family | $2,114 | 1979% |
| American Healthcare Alliance | $2,114 | 1979% |
| American National | $2,114 | 1979% |
| American Republic | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Amerihealth | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Aultcare | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Automated Benefit Services | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Auxiant | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Benefit Administrative Systems,Llc | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Boon Chapman | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Cam Administrative Services | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Christian Brother Services | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Christian Brothers Holy Cross | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Comprehensive Benefits | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Continental Life Insurance | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Coventry | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Custom Benefit Administrators | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Employee Benefit Concepts | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Employee Benefit Management | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Enterprise Group Planning | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Freedom Life Insurance Company | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Group Administrators | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Group Marketing Services | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Guardian | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Health America | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Healthcare Management Admin | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Healthez | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Humana | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Insight | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Intercare | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Jfp Benefit Management | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Jp Farley Corporation | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Key Benefit Administrator | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Liberty Union Life Assurance Co | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Lucent Health | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Luminare Health | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Luminare Health (Detroit) | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Magnacare | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Medben | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Medcost | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Medical Mutual | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Mutual Health Services | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Ncas | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Nippon Life Ins | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Nova | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Painters Union Insurance Fund | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Physicians Mutual | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Plumbers Local 98 Insurance Fund | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Prairie States | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Preferred One | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Primary Physician Care | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Professional Benefit Administrators | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Siho Insurance Services | $2,114 | 1979% |
| The Loomis Company | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Unicare | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Us Health And Life | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Valenz | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Western & Southern Financial Group | $2,114 | 1979% |
| Wps | $2,114 | 1979% |
| First Health | $2,167 | 2029% |
| Correctional Healthcare Consultants | $2,298 | 2151% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network | $2,336 | 2187% |
| Cmh Washtenaw County | $2,596 | 2430% |