CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Inova Alexandria Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $285 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Inova Alexandria Hospital charges insurers about $266, or about $652 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Alexandria, VA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $106 - $250 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $106 - $1,151 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $106 - $1,739 | 99% |
| Cignamajor | $111 - $1,264 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $117 - $159 | 110% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $111 - $1,016 | 104% |
| Sentara | $108 - $1,374 | 101% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,432 - $1,724 |
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Other Procedures at Inova Alexandria Hospital
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other VA hospitals
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital · Tazewell $105
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $107
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital · Charlottesville $107
- Buchanan General Hospital · Grundy $108
- Carilion Medical Center · Roanoke $110
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center · Christiansburg $110
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital · Rocky Mount $110
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital · Pearisburg $110
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.