CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Bellevue Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 OH hospitals compared.
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 $99 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Bellevue Hospital charges insurers about $98, or about $373 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bellevue, OH.
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 | $98 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $98 | 92% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $118 | 110% |
| CareSource | $113 | 106% |
| Molina | $98 | 92% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $98 - $138 |
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Other Procedures at Bellevue 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
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $98
- Holzer Medical Center · Gallipolis $99
- Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital · Cleveland $99
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.