CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Stephens Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $375 (about 3.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Stephens Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $421, or about $1,077 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Breckenridge, TX.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $135 - $790 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $347 - $1,844 | 325% |
| Aetnamajor | $135 - $1,844 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $1,636 | 1532% |
| Humanamajor | $830 | 777% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $460 |
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Other Procedures at Stephens Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other TX hospitals
- Comanche County Medical Center · Comanche $46
- Pampa Regional Medical Center · Pampa $70
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $71
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $91
- Faith Community Hospital · Jacksboro $99
- Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho · Andrews $102
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi $103
- University Medical Center of El Paso · El Paso $105
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.