CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Trident 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 $212 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Trident Medical Center charges insurers about $508, or about $6,771 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.
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 $212. 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.
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 | $245 - $3,047 | 229% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $488 - $6,432 | 457% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,959 - $4,523 | 1834% |
| Humanamajor | $4,401 - $5,078 | 4120% |
| Health Net | $3,047 | 2853% |
| SelectHealth | $147 | 138% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $186 - $6,094 |
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 Trident 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.