CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: St Luke's Warren Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ 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 $159 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). St Luke's Warren Hospital charges insurers about $166, or about $5,245 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Phillipsburg, NJ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $117 - $1,562 | 110% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $117 - $1,357 | 110% |
| Aetnamajor | $119 - $2,034 | 111% |
| Cignamajor | $1,583 | 1482% |
| Humanamajor | $122 | 114% |
| AmeriHealth | $166 | 155% |
| Geisinger | $119 - $1,639 | 111% |
| Oscar Health | $1,515 | 1418% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $123 - $1,597 | 115% |
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Other Procedures at St Luke's Warren Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other NJ hospitals
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $118
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $119
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital · Stratford $120
- Inspira Medical Center Vineland · Vineland $121
- Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus · Atlantic City $121
- Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill · Elmer $121
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $130
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center · Englewood $133
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.