CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Mercy Hospital Healdton, Inc.
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 1 of 8 other OK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OK 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 $79 (about 0.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Healdton, Inc. charges insurers about $95, or about $1,963 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Healdton, OK.
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 $79. 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 | $830 - $2,718 | 777% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $830 - $1,601 | 777% |
| Aetnamajor | $95 - $2,066 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $854 - $2,265 | 800% |
| Humanamajor | $95 - $830 | 89% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $906 | 848% |
| Healthcare Highways | $2,265 | 2121% |
| HealthLink | $2,567 - $2,718 | 2403% |
| Independent Health | $830 | 777% |
| Medica | $1,150 | 1077% |
| + 38 smaller / regional plans | $240 - $2,718 |
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 Mercy Hospital Healdton, Inc.
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other OK hospitals
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center · Okmulgee $46
- Elkview General Hospital · Hobart $94
- Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc · Watonga $95
- Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc · Tishomingo $95
- Mercy Hospital Marietta · Marietta $95
- Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc · Kingfisher $95
- Beaver County Memorial Hospital · Beaver $95
- Wagoner Community Hospital · Wagoner $97
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.