CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: St Barnabas Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NY hospitals charge less.
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 $131 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). St Barnabas Hospital charges insurers about $99, or about $153 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bronx, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $155 | 145% |
| Aetnamajor | $117 | 110% |
| Cignamajor | $349 - $415 | 327% |
| EmblemHealth | $89 | 83% |
| Fidelis Care | $46 - $150 | 43% |
| WellCare | $199 | 186% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $36 - $448 |
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Other Procedures at St Barnabas Hospital
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
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $101
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.