CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Hampton Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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 $268 (about 2.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Hampton Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $141, or about $1,846 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Varnville, SC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $103 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,121 | 1986% |
| Molina | $178 | 167% |
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Other Procedures at Hampton Regional Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $75
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $105
- Prisma Health North Greenville Ltach · Travelers Rest $106
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital · Simpsonville $108
- Prisma Health Patewood Hospital · Greenville $108
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $109
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $109
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $109
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.