CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
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.
⚠ 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 $142 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $122, or about $1,551 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bath, 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 | $1,217 - $2,692 | 1139% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $112 - $7,778 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,923 - $2,288 | 1800% |
| Cignamajor | $1,597 | 1495% |
| Humanamajor | $126 - $2,307 | 118% |
| AmeriHealth | $127 | 119% |
| Fidelis Care | $112 - $1,410 | 105% |
| Geisinger | $1,492 | 1397% |
| Independent Health | $1,666 | 1560% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,597 | 1495% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $1,769 | 1656% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $36 - $8,445 |
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Other Procedures at Ira Davenport Memorial 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
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $99
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.