CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Hurley Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 72131
- Insurance Median: $122
- Cash Discount Price: $312
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.14x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at Hurley Medical Center is $122. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $312. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $106.81, this hospital’s rate is 1.14x the Medicare baseline. Located in One Hurley Plaza, Flint, MI.
Cash / Self-Pay
$312
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$122
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: $312 (292%)
Insurance Median: $122 (114%)
Cash: $312 (292% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $122 (114% 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abw Coverage No Hmo Listed [3003] | $30 - $55 | 28% |
| Aetna | $30 - $314 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $30 - $210 | 28% |
| Childrens Special Health Services Alt [3009] | $30 - $55 | 28% |
| Childrens Special Healthcare Services (Cshcs) [3002] | $30 - $55 | 28% |
| Genesee County Cmh [9003] | $30 | 28% |
| Harbor Health Plan [9016] | $30 - $55 | 28% |
| Mclaren Health Plan [9006] | $30 - $55 | 28% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $30 - $55 | 28% |
| Meridian Health Plan [9007] | $30 - $55 | 28% |
| Molina Health Care [9008] | $30 - $55 | 28% |
| Molina [1071] | $30 - $122 | 28% |
| Out Of County Cmh [9010] | $30 | 28% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $30 - $1,232 | 28% |
| County Health Plan B [1022] | $33 - $60 | 31% |
| Key Benefit Administrators [1089] | $33 - $165 | 31% |
| Alliance Health And Life [1004] | $39 - $247 | 37% |
| Asr Corporation [1007] | $39 - $247 | 37% |
| Health Alliance Plan [1025] | $39 - $184 | 37% |
| Medicare (plans) | $41 - $122 | 38% |
| Humana | $44 - $119 | 41% |
| Tricare | $44 - $119 | 41% |
| Vha Office Of Community Care [1011] | $44 - $119 | 41% |
| Mclaren Health Advantage [1038] | $45 - $1,061 | 42% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care Plus [7025] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Blue Care Network Advantage [7001] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Freedom Health Care [7022] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Health Alliance Plan Senior [7003] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Independent Care Health Plan [7015] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Mclaren Advantage [7002] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Medica Healthcare Plan, Inc [7012] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Meridian Complete [7024] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Pacificare Of Arizona [7013] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Va Medical Center [1061] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Wellcare Health Plan [7021] | $46 - $122 | 43% |
| Zing Health [7028] | $47 - $126 | 44% |
| All Savers Insurance [1073] | $53 - $1,232 | 50% |
| Bcn Hurley Employee [6007] | $53 - $186 | 50% |
| Blue Care Network [6005] | $53 - $186 | 50% |
| Genesee County Incarcerated [1104] | $55 | 51% |
| Mclaren Michild [1070] | $55 | 51% |
| Aaa Auto Insurance [8001] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Allstate Auto Insurance [8003] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Auto Owners Auto Insurance [8006] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Bristol West [8007] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Citizens Auto Insurance [8008] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Encompass Insurance [8010] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Esis [8011] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Esurance [8039] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Farm Bureau Auto Insurance [8012] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Farmers Auto Insurance [8013] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Fremont Insurance [8015] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Geico Insurance [8016] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Generic No Fault Auto [8000] | $56 - $373 | 52% |
| Grange Insurance [8018] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Hanover Insurance [8019] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Hartford Auto Insurance [8021] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Hastings Mutual [8022] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Kemper Insurance [8024] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Liberty Mutual [8025] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Mackinaw Administrators [8040] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Meemic Insurance [8026] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Mitchell Wcs Frankenmuth 135801 [8014] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| National General Ins [8017] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Nationwide [8028] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Pioneer State Mutual Auto [8030] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Progressive Auto Insurance [8031] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Safeco-Auto [8037] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| State Auto Group [8033] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| State Farm Auto Insurance [8034] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Usaa [8036] | $56 - $262 | 52% |
| Aarp [1001] | $60 - $1,232 | 56% |
| Allied Benefit Systems [1005] | $60 - $314 | 56% |
| Allied Insurance [1006] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| Assurant Health [1008] | $60 - $314 | 56% |
| Automated Benefit Services [1002] | $60 - $247 | 56% |
| Bankers Life [1009] | $60 - $247 | 56% |
| Chesterfield Resources [1012] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| Cigna | $60 - $380 | 56% |
| Coresource [1016] | $60 - $314 | 56% |
| Geha [1019] | $60 - $314 | 56% |
| Generic Commercial [1000] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| Globalcare [1024] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| Golden Rule [1067] | $60 - $1,232 | 56% |
| Ibew Local 17 [1031] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| Jp Farley Corporation [1033] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| Luminare [1085] | $60 - $314 | 56% |
| Managed Health Network [1036] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| Meritain Health [1039] | $60 - $247 | 56% |
| Ngs [1043] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| Shasta [1090] | $60 - $165 | 56% |
| Teamsters Health And Welfare Fund [1054] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| United Behavioral Health [1057] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| United Medical Resources [1059] | $60 - $1,232 | 56% |
| University Of Michigan Health Plan [1046] | $60 - $2,416 | 56% |
| Varipro [1092] | $60 - $247 | 56% |
| Zelis [1093] | $60 - $247 | 56% |
| Asu Risk Management [5002] | $69 - $863 | 65% |
| Generic Workers Compensation [5000] | $69 - $863 | 65% |
| Indiana Insurance [5012] | $69 - $863 | 65% |
| Medrisk [5024] | $69 - $863 | 65% |
| Mitchell Frankenmuth Workers Comp [5027] | $69 - $863 | 65% |
| One Call [5023] | $69 - $863 | 65% |
| Am First [1088] | $70 - $301 | 66% |
| Ameraplan, Inc [1069] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Carelon Behavioral Health [1063] | $70 - $301 | 66% |
| Caro Community Center [1010] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Compcare [1015] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| County Health Plan A [1021] | $70 - $301 | 66% |
| Crime Victim Services Comm [1064] | $70 - $301 | 66% |
| Employee Benefit Logistics [1096] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| First Health Network Generic [1079] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Genesee County Free Clinic [1020] | $70 - $301 | 66% |
| Gift Of Life [1023] | $70 - $301 | 66% |
| Health Partners [1074] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Health Scope Benefits [1082] | $70 - $1,232 | 66% |
| Hospice [1029] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Immergrun [1032] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Jvhl Labs [1068] | $70 - $301 | 66% |
| Mackinaw Administrators [1034] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Magellan Health Services [1035] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Michigan Insurance Co [1040] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Mutual Of Omaha [1080] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Nippon Life Benefits [1086] | $70 - $314 | 66% |
| Omnicare Health Plan [1066] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Pace Great Lakes [1078] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Paramount Health Care [1044] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Passport Advantage [1045] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Phcs/Multiplan Generic [1072] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Pioneer State Mutual [1048] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Planned Administrators Inc [1049] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Plumbers Local 98 Insurance Fund [1091] | $70 - $301 | 66% |
| Priority Health Plan [1051] | $70 - $380 | 66% |
| Safeco [1052] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Triwest Wps-Vapc3 [1083] | $70 - $301 | 66% |
| Upper Penninsula Health [1060] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Wellnet Healthcare Administrators [1097] | $70 - $2,416 | 66% |
| Us Department Of Labor [5020] | $77 - $209 | 72% |
| Accident Fund Of Michigan [5001] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Affirmative Insurance [8002] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| American Claims Management [8004] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| American Fellowship Mutual Insurance [8005] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| Auto Owners Work Comp [5003] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Broadspire Insurance [5004] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Cincinnati Insurance Co [8038] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| Citizens Management [5005] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Compone Administrators [5006] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Dairyland Insurance [8009] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| Emc Insurance Co [5018] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Farm Bureau Work Comp Ins [5021] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Gallagher Bassett [5009] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Harleysville Insurance [8020] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| Hartford Work Comp Ins [5010] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Horace Mann Insurance [8023] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| Liberty Mutual [5013] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Mackinaw Administrators Work Comp [5019] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Michigan Insurance Co Auto [8027] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| Michigan Municipal League [5014] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Nationwide Workers Compensation [5025] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Northpointe Auto Insurance [8029] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| Pioneer State Mutual Workers Comp [5026] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Premier Comp Solutions, Llc [5022] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Sedgewick [5015] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Titan Auto Insurance [8035] | $87 - $373 | 81% |
| Travelers [5016] | $87 - $803 | 81% |
| Secura [8032] | $262 | 245% |