CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$601
about 5.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $138–$1,152
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $601 Cash price $1,296 Hospital's list price $2,336
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,986 | 1859% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,597 | 1495% |
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Other Procedures at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other NH hospitals
- New London Hospital · New London $85
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital · Dover $111
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.