CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Parma Community General Hospital
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 $121 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Parma Community General Hospital charges insurers about $102, or about $1,668 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Parma, OH.
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 - $1,192 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $99 - $1,205 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $99 - $1,843 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $99 - $1,446 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $99 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $177 | 166% |
| CareSource | $177 | 166% |
| Devoted Health | $99 | 93% |
| Health Net | $1,890 | 1769% |
| Medical Mutual | $99 - $1,557 | 93% |
| Molina | $99 | 93% |
| Paramount | $102 | 95% |
| WellCare | $99 | 93% |
| + 18 smaller / regional plans | $99 - $2,002 |
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Other Procedures at Parma Community General Hospital
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.