CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: CHI Oakes Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$687
about 6.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $142–$1,370
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $687 Cash price $1,104 Hospital's list price $2,123
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $1,550 - $1,762 | 1451% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $845 - $1,168 | 791% |
| HealthPartners | $2,017 | 1888% |
| Medica | $955 - $2,038 | 894% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $2,017 | 1888% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at CHI Oakes Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other ND hospitals
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- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $112
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $112
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $140
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $205
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $498
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.