CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $135 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents charges insurers about $114, or about $126 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Philadelphia, PA.
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 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $116 - $183 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $102 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $100 | 94% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $142 | 133% |
| Devoted Health | $103 | 96% |
| Geisinger | $113 - $400 | 106% |
| HealthPartners | $76 - $100 | 71% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $93 - $259 |
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Other Procedures at Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $83
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $99
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $99
- Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center · Enola $103
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster $104
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $106
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $106
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $106
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.