CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 UT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 UT 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 $385 (about 3.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $533, or about $1,863 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Panguitch, UT.
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 $385. 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 | $2,037 - $2,086 | 1907% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,359 | 2209% |
| Aetnamajor | $46 - $2,384 | 43% |
| Cignamajor | $533 - $2,359 | 499% |
| Molina | $46 - $2,359 | 43% |
| SelectHealth | $46 - $2,359 | 43% |
| + 22 smaller / regional plans | $46 - $2,359 |
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 Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other UT hospitals
- Primary Children's Hospital · Salt Lake City $64
- Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital · Provo $94
- Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital · Riverton $102
- Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake · Salt Lake City $105
- Lds Hospital · Salt Lake City $105
- Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital · Logan $105
- American Fork Hospital · American Fork $105
- Holy Cross Hospital-Davis · Layton $105
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.