CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $203 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Corewell Health Ludington Hospital charges insurers about $197, or about $564 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ludington, MI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $104 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $109 | 102% |
| Meridian | $188 | 176% |
| Priority Health | $197 - $290 | 184% |
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Other Procedures at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other MI hospitals
- Henry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson $44
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.