CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Alta Vista Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NM hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM 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 $248 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Alta Vista Regional Hospital charges insurers about $248, or about $2,032 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Las Vegas, NM.
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
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 | $569 - $650 | 533% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,048 - $4,063 | 2854% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $205 - $4,063 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Alta Vista Regional Hospital
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.