CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Thayer County Health Services
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$642
about 6.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $150–$1,973
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $642 Cash price $2,003 Hospital's list price $2,504
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 | $1,728 | 1618% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,379 - $2,504 | 2227% |
| Medica | $7,200 | 6741% |
| Molina | $1,728 | 1618% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Thayer County Health Services
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other NE hospitals
- Valley County Health System · Ord $88
- St Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point $90
- The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha $96
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $109
- Methodist Fremont Health · Fremont $114
- Columbus Community Hospital, Inc · Columbus $119
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $119
- Faith Regional Health Services · Norfolk $120
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.