CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
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 $318 (about 3.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $356 — about the fair price. Located in Williamsburg, VA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $107 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $107 - $384 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $105 | 98% |
| Sentara | $104 - $1,016 | 97% |
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Other Procedures at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
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.