CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $167 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West charges insurers about $920, or about $797 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Steubenville, 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 $167. 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 | $98 - $1,216 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 - $735 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $98 - $920 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $1,068 - $1,087 | 1000% |
| Humanamajor | $100 - $1,249 | 94% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $98 | 92% |
| CareSource | $103 - $176 | 96% |
| Medical Mutual | $98 - $1,292 | 92% |
| Molina | $98 | 92% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $100 - $1,071 |
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 Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr 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.