CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: CHI St Alexius Health Williston
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ND hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $480 (about 4.5× the $107 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health Williston charges insurers about $498, or about $590 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Williston, ND.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $147 - $1,505 | 138% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $90 - $1,138 | 84% |
| HealthPartners | $189 - $1,725 | 177% |
| Medica | $88 - $1,725 | 82% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $121 - $1,101 | 113% |
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Other Procedures at CHI St Alexius Health Williston
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other ND hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $99
- Essentia Health · Fargo $106
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $107
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $112
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $112
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $140
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $205
- Sanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro $529
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.