CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NH 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 $205 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Wentworth-Douglass Hospital charges insurers about $111, or about $2,698 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Dover, NH.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $111 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $109 - $710 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $2,559 | 2396% |
| Humanamajor | $114 | 107% |
| WellSense | $111 - $523 | 104% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $111 - $523 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other NH hospitals
- New London Hospital · New London $85
- Cheshire Medical Center · Keene $123
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $134
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network · Salem $143
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $170
- Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $367
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $421
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth $422
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.