CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $180 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery charges insurers about $172, or about $131 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Nashville, TN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $172 - $584 | 161% |
| Oscar Health | $109 | 102% |
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Other Procedures at Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other TN hospitals
- Metro Nashville General Hospital · Nashville $44
- Haywood County Community Hospital · Brownsville $53
- Lincoln Medical Center · Fayetteville $98
- West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital · Paris $98
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $102
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association · Morristown $102
- Roane Medical Center · Harriman $102
- Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge · Oak Ridge $102
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.