CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Johnson Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$283
about 2.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $114–$853
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $283 Cash price $274 Hospital's list price $322
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $128 - $322 | 120% |
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Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other MN hospitals
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- 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.