CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Aurora Lakeland 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 $770 (about 7.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Aurora Lakeland Medical Center charges insurers about $820, or about $1,470 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Elkhorn, 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 | $538 - $2,475 | 504% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $556 - $2,499 | 521% |
| Aetnamajor | $836 - $2,428 | 783% |
| Cignamajor | $1,700 - $2,487 | 1592% |
| HealthPartners | $796 - $2,205 | 745% |
| Molina | $796 | 745% |
| Quartz | $900 - $1,000 | 843% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $475 - $2,352 |
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Other Procedures at Aurora Lakeland 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.