CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Los Alamos Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$224
about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $121–$383
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $224 Cash price $3,548 Hospital's list price $5,914
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 | $1,572 | 1472% |
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Other Procedures at Los Alamos Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other NM hospitals
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $103
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $109
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $120
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $129
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $155
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $181
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $190
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $237
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.