CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Renown Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NV hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV 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 $178 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Renown Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $162, or about $569 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Reno, NV.
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 | $406 - $813 | 380% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $52 - $710 | 49% |
| Aetnamajor | $365 - $798 | 342% |
| Cignamajor | $282 | 264% |
| CareSource | $52 - $204 | 49% |
| Health Net | $153 | 143% |
| Molina | $52 - $269 | 49% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $52 - $813 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Renown Regional Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other NV hospitals
- University Medical Center · Las Vegas $83
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $108
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Centennial Hills · Las Vegas $113
- Mountainview Hospital · Las Vegas $136
- Carson Valley Health · Gardnerville $150
- Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $155
- North Vista Hospital · North Las Vegas $159
- Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center · Reno $171
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.