CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MS hospitals compared.
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 $98 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). North Sunflower Medical Center Cah charges insurers about $89, or about $162 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ruleville, MS.
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 | $89 - $670 | 83% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $492 | 461% |
| Aetnamajor | $51 - $335 | 48% |
| Humanamajor | $51 - $261 | 48% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $45 - $263 | 42% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $159 - $320 |
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Other Procedures at North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
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
- 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.