CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Sanford Behavioral Health Center
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 $231 (about 2.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Sanford Behavioral Health Center charges insurers about $232, or about $2,286 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Thief River Falls, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $1,178 - $2,386 | 1103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $353 - $1,178 | 330% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,178 - $2,484 | 1103% |
| Cignamajor | $2,572 | 2408% |
| Health Net | $2,572 | 2408% |
| HealthPartners | $1,178 - $2,315 | 1103% |
| Medica | $2,512 - $2,704 | 2352% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $1,086 - $1,801 | 1017% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,572 | 1472% |
| UCare | $112 - $2,511 | 105% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $112 - $2,572 |
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Other Procedures at Sanford Behavioral Health Center
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.