CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Marshfield Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $545 (about 5.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Marshfield Medical Center charges insurers about $585, or about $1,285 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Marshfield, WI.
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 | $585 | 548% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,609 - $1,838 | 1506% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,299 | 1216% |
| Cignamajor | $1,272 | 1191% |
| HealthPartners | $1,285 | 1203% |
| Medica | $1,256 - $1,281 | 1176% |
| Molina | $1,150 | 1077% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $744 | 697% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,188 - $1,748 | 1112% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $676 - $1,306 |
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Other Procedures at Marshfield Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other WI hospitals
- Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · Darlington $51
- Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls $77
- Richland Hospital · Richland Center $92
- Fort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson $102
- St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend · West Bend $103
- St Vincent Hospital · Green Bay $103
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter · Madison $103
- Sauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac $103
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.