CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Dunes Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other SD hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SD hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $243 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Dunes Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $227, or about $168 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Dakota Dunes, SD.
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 | $112 - $915 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $114 - $227 | 107% |
| Cignamajor | $801 | 750% |
| Amerigroup | $116 | 109% |
| HealthPartners | $1,110 | 1039% |
| Molina | $116 | 109% |
| Oscar Health | $134 | 125% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $972 | 910% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $112 - $972 |
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Other Procedures at Dunes Surgical Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other SD hospitals
- Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · Armour $94
- Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC · Rapid City $106
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen $110
- Sanford Usd Medical Center · Sioux Falls $113
- Huron Regional Medical Center · Huron $116
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital · Rapid City $132
- Bowdle Hospital - Cah · Bowdle $235
- Brookings Health System · Brookings $320
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.