CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Gifford Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 7 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $78 (about 0.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Gifford Medical Center charges insurers about $69, or about $72 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Randolph, VT.
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 | $45 - $1,953 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $46 - $1,747 | 43% |
| Aetnamajor | $135 - $1,953 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $70 - $1,644 | 66% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $115 - $1,644 | 108% |
| MVP Health Care | $45 - $1,747 | 42% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $45 - $925 |
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Other Procedures at Gifford Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other VT hospitals
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $52
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $55
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $101
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $101
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $103
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $122
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $665
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.