CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Lincoln Hospital
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 WA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $147 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Lincoln Hospital charges insurers about $83, or about $1,244 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Davenport, WA.
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 | $647 - $1,216 | 606% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,216 | 1138% |
| Aetnamajor | $774 - $1,313 | 725% |
| Cignamajor | $1,055 | 988% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $647 | 606% |
| Amerigroup | $686 | 642% |
| Molina | $647 - $1,099 | 606% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $83 - $1,341 |
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 Lincoln Hospital
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
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $107
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $112
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $112
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.