CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $448 (about 4.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland charges insurers about $1,072, or about $1,072 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Portland, OR.
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 $448. 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.
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 | $1,072 | 1004% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,072 | 1004% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,072 | 1004% |
| PacificSource | $1,072 | 1004% |
| Providence Health Plan | $1,072 | 1004% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $1,072 |
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 Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other OR hospitals
- Adventist Health Tillamook · Tillamook $51
- Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital · Lincoln City $69
- Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital · Newport $69
- Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital · Lebanon $69
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center · Corvallis $71
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital · Albany $71
- Lower Umpqua Hospital District · Reedsport $73
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $89
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.