CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: University of Mississippi Med Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $178 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). University of Mississippi Med Center charges insurers about $182, or about $399 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jackson, MS.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $97 - $899 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $355 | 332% |
| Aetnamajor | $847 | 793% |
| Cignamajor | $997 | 933% |
| Humanamajor | $98 | 92% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $238 | 223% |
| HealthLink | $847 | 793% |
| Molina | $83 - $203 | 78% |
| WellCare | $97 | 91% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $84 - $997 |
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Other Procedures at University of Mississippi Med Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other MS hospitals
- Tippah County Hospital · Ripley $49
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $50
- Monroe Regional Hospital · Aberdeen $50
- Field Health System · Centreville $86
- North Sunflower Medical Center Cah · Ruleville $89
- Yalobusha General Hospital · Water Valley $90
- Simpson General Hospital Cah · Mendenhall $90
- Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah · Charleston $91
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.