CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)

Facility: South Sunflower County Hospital

Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$103
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $87–$263
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$94
About the fair price
about $9 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $103 This hospital $94 Cash price $70 Hospital's list price $456

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $49 Priciest $94

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 $103 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). South Sunflower County Hospital charges insurers about $94, or about $70 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Indianola, MS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $49 46%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $542 507%
Aetnamajor $478 448%
UCare $91 - $103 85%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $44 - $1,390
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 121 East Baker Street, Indianola, MS 38751
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals