NC price data · 52 hospitals
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) cost in NC
What a ct scan, lower back (lumbar spine) costs at NC hospitals — and the fair price to aim for.
The BaseRate · NC 52 hospitals
Fair price · the BaseRate
$142
what it should cost in NC
Typically charged
$112
median across NC hospitals
In general, NC hospitals charge below the fair price — a good state to get this done. how we calculate the BaseRate →
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Compared with the rest of the country, NC’s fair BaseRate ($142) is about the same as the national fair price of $164.