CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Swedish Issaquah
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $235 (about 2.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Swedish Issaquah charges insurers about $234, or about $345 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Issaquah, WA.
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 | $127 - $515 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $131 - $304 | 123% |
| Aetnamajor | $125 - $352 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $146 - $342 | 137% |
| Humanamajor | $129 | 121% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $121 - $182 | 113% |
| Amerigroup | $134 | 125% |
| Providence Health Plan | $270 | 253% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $194 - $560 |
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Other Procedures at Swedish Issaquah
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $53
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $65
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $66
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $75
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $82
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $83
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $107
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $112
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.