CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Jefferson Healthcare
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other WA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $84 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Jefferson Healthcare charges insurers about $65, or about $885 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Port Townsend, 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 | $1,157 | 1083% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $109 - $1,756 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $54 - $1,859 | 51% |
| Cignamajor | $131 - $1,859 | 123% |
| Amerigroup | $83 - $679 | 78% |
| Molina | $54 - $904 | 51% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $51 - $1,859 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Jefferson Healthcare
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $53
- 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
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $112
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.