CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: South Pointe 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $129 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). South Pointe Hospital charges insurers about $166, or about $441 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Warrensville Heights, 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 $129. 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 | $95 - $421 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $99 - $528 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $99 - $679 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $102 - $679 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $99 - $577 | 93% |
| AmeriHealth | $192 | 180% |
| CareSource | $186 | 174% |
| Devoted Health | $99 | 93% |
| Molina | $183 | 171% |
| Oscar Health | $205 - $261 | 192% |
| Paramount | $180 | 169% |
| UniCare | $104 | 97% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $99 - $407 | 93% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $99 - $1,170 |
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 South Pointe 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.