CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $147 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $141 — about the fair price. Located in West Islip, NY.
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 | $126 - $1,560 | 118% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $123 - $413 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $126 - $2,331 | 118% |
| Cignamajor | $1,365 - $1,560 | 1278% |
| Humanamajor | $128 | 120% |
| AmeriHealth | $283 | 265% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $126 | 118% |
| Fidelis Care | $126 - $318 | 118% |
| Independent Health | $126 - $141 | 118% |
| MVP Health Care | $126 - $1,365 | 118% |
| Oscar Health | $984 | 921% |
| UniCare | $1,560 | 1461% |
| WellCare | $138 | 129% |
| + 41 smaller / regional plans | $126 - $2,400 |
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Other Procedures at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other NY hospitals
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $48
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $50
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $51
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $53
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $56
- O'Connor Hospital · Delhi $85
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $91
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $99
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.