CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: S E Lackey Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other MS hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS 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 $112 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). S E Lackey Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $50, or about $1,310 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Forest, 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
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 | $31 - $953 | 29% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $100 - $1,702 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $50 - $500 | 47% |
| HealthPartners | $1,883 | 1763% |
| WellCare | $44 - $953 | 41% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $38 - $1,815 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at S E Lackey Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other MS hospitals
- Tippah County Hospital · Ripley $49
- 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
- South Sunflower County Hospital · Indianola $94
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.