CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Haywood County Community Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other TN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $146 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Haywood County Community Hospital charges insurers about $53, or about $101 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brownsville, TN.
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 | $25 - $205 | 23% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $35 - $318 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $97 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $37 - $97 | 35% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $77 - $174 | 72% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $37 | 35% |
| Oscar Health | $91 | 85% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $41 - $248 |
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Other Procedures at Haywood County Community Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other TN hospitals
- Metro Nashville General Hospital · Nashville $44
- 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
- Maury Regional Hospital · Columbia $102
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.