CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Henry Ford Allegiance Health
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $61 (about 0.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Henry Ford Allegiance Health charges insurers about $44, or about $62 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Jackson, MI.
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 | $46 - $1,786 | 43% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $30 - $241 | 28% |
| Aetnamajor | $31 - $313 | 29% |
| Cignamajor | $67 - $2,153 | 63% |
| Humanamajor | $44 - $110 | 41% |
| CareSource | $40 - $107 | 37% |
| Meridian | $30 - $145 | 28% |
| Molina | $32 - $100 | 30% |
| Priority Health | $40 - $373 | 37% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $30 - $1,689 |
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Other Procedures at Henry Ford Allegiance Health
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other MI hospitals
- University of Michigan Health System · Ann Arbor $46
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $46
- Henry Ford Health Hospital · Detroit $46
- Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center · Wyandotte $46
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield $46
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $53
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $55
- McLaren Bay Region · Bay City $68
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.