CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Shriners Hospital for Children - 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.
⚠ 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 $168 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland charges insurers about $152, or about $1,222 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Portland, OR.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $112 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $360 | 337% |
| Aetnamajor | $142 | 133% |
| Cignamajor | $139 | 130% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $132 | 124% |
| Moda Health | $93 - $405 | 87% |
| Providence Health Plan | $261 | 244% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $162 - $191 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Shriners Hospital for Children - 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.