CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Regions Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $156 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Regions Hospital charges insurers about $127, or about $428 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Saint Paul, MN.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $114 - $1,327 | 107% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $41 - $139 | 38% |
| HealthPartners | $327 | 306% |
| Medica | $604 | 565% |
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Other Procedures at Regions Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $52
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $72
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $73
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $90
- Madison Hospital · Madison $95
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $103
- Essentia Health Virginia · Virginia $104
- Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone $106
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.