CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Mount Carmel East & West
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $159 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Mount Carmel East & West charges insurers about $376, or about $1,321 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Columbus, OH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $159. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $99 - $1,182 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $97 - $2,033 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $97 - $2,033 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $1,126 | 1054% |
| Humanamajor | $1,039 - $2,033 | 973% |
| AmeriHealth | $949 | 888% |
| CareSource | $1,484 | 1389% |
| GEHA | $913 - $1,182 | 855% |
| HealthLink | $1,525 | 1428% |
| HealthPartners | $1,126 | 1054% |
| MagnaCare | $949 | 888% |
| Medical Mutual | $248 - $1,547 | 232% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,126 | 1054% |
| Oscar Health | $99 | 93% |
| Priority Health | $1,126 | 1054% |
| Sentara | $2,033 | 1903% |
| UniCare | $949 | 888% |
| + 90 smaller / regional plans | $99 - $1,728 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mount Carmel East & West
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other OH hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $68
- Union Hospital · Dover $78
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $95
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $97
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $98
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $98
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $98
- Holzer Medical Center · Gallipolis $99
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.