CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Pullman Regional Hospital
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.
⚠ 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 $291 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Pullman Regional Hospital charges insurers about $286, or about $1,822 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pullman, 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 | $1,929 | 1806% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $758 - $2,036 | 710% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,036 | 1906% |
| Cignamajor | $1,929 | 1806% |
| Humanamajor | $750 | 702% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $286 - $750 | 268% |
| Molina | $776 | 727% |
| WellCare | $776 - $818 | 727% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $750 - $2,100 |
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Other Procedures at Pullman Regional 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
- 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.