CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NC hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC 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 $100 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Sentara Albemarle Medical Center charges insurers about $101, or about $1,327 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Elizabeth City, NC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $100 | 94% |
| Humanamajor | $102 | 95% |
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Other Procedures at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other NC hospitals
- Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte $79
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $97
- Carolina East Medical Center · New Bern $100
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $101
- Ecu Health Medical Center · Greenville $102
- Vidant Edgecombe Hospital · Tarboro $102
- Central Carolina Hospital · Sanford $103
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $103
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.