CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Little Falls 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $126 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Little Falls Hospital charges insurers about $135, or about $348 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Little Falls, 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 | $69 - $652 | 65% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $73 - $3,471 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $74 - $769 | 69% |
| Cignamajor | $210 - $3,172 | 197% |
| Humanamajor | $75 - $704 | 70% |
| CDPHP | $71 - $672 | 66% |
| Fidelis Care | $74 - $698 | 69% |
| MVP Health Care | $71 - $672 | 66% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $69 - $652 |
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Other Procedures at Little Falls 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.