Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (without contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT lumbar spine without contrast · CPT 72131

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Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (without contrast)

A CT of the lower back, with no dye, showing the lumbar vertebrae and the bony canals the nerves pass through. It is chosen over an MRI when bone is the question — a fracture, a graft, a screw — or when an MRI is not an option. It lasts a few minutes and involves no injection.

$107.40

lowest cash price

$1,468.80

national median

$14,219.39

highest cash price

911

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $107.40–$14,219.39 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$107.40

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$14,219.39

HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL — Tampa, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($1,382.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,554.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $1,773.72 $2,506.14 $3,532.62
Arizona 23 $266.57 $469.33 $2,935.36
Arkansas 11 $526.65 $1,450.15 $2,570.00
California 90 $712.18 $2,387.31 $5,683.95
Colorado 17 $305.94 $5,672.28 $5,672.28
Florida 68 $596.70 $4,241.10 $14,219.39
Georgia 25 $884.75 $1,610.70 $10,442.21
Hawaii 2 $718.08 $718.08 $1,597.50
Illinois 51 $500.28 $2,161.16 $3,577.20
Indiana 26 $481.12 $699.50 $3,438.88
Iowa 31 $685.79 $1,517.10 $4,083.00
Kansas 11 $1,204.40 $4,947.46 $11,003.16
Kentucky 26 $583.77 $2,088.60 $4,361.58
Louisiana 1 $399.36 $399.36 $399.36
Maine 7 $1,267.40 $1,430.20 $2,649.25
Maryland 2 $107.40 $107.40 $107.40
Michigan 27 $143.75 $1,151.00 $2,401.00
Minnesota 19 $431.81 $1,854.40 $2,592.00
Mississippi 11 $207.68 $755.63 $960.44
Missouri 20 $815.10 $880.00 $4,902.08
Montana 2 $1,148.80 $1,148.80 $1,314.40
Nebraska 13 $714.84 $1,177.50 $2,670.70
Nevada 4 $997.15 $1,382.93 $1,929.36
New Hampshire 1 $2,107.70 $2,107.70 $2,107.70
New Jersey 21 $116.22 $434.08 $732.15
New Mexico 2 $2,094.12 $2,094.12 $2,094.12
New York 23 $125.84 $125.84 $3,358.00
North Carolina 15 $1,327.00 $1,504.05 $2,775.00
North Dakota 4 $1,284.00 $1,468.80 $2,568.80
Ohio 68 $477.10 $1,099.20 $2,529.00
Oklahoma 17 $843.69 $1,557.40 $4,180.55
Oregon 13 $175.50 $911.04 $2,134.50
Pennsylvania 33 $286.00 $876.00 $2,937.00
South Carolina 11 $765.00 $1,715.40 $6,771.00
South Dakota 7 $1,950.40 $2,376.00 $2,652.00
Tennessee 38 $507.92 $598.62 $11,987.34
Texas 112 $434.94 $2,054.79 $13,925.72
Virginia 43 $422.70 $1,447.80 $9,606.00
Washington 32 $444.00 $1,204.76 $1,844.70
West Virginia 17 $296.00 $892.00 $1,789.80
Wisconsin 33 $369.36 $1,470.00 $3,187.15
Wyoming 4 $642.18 $1,875.60 $2,147.56

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $625.00 $109.68 – $181.49
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $625.00 $109.68 – $181.49
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $625.00 $112.03 – $181.49
Potomac Valley Hospital Keyser, WV $630.00 not published
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $630.80 $79.12 – $475.62
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $630.80 $79.69 – $476.68
Henry Ford Warren Hospital Warren, MI $632.24 $59.17 – $448.20
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $640.50 $95.66 – $212.66
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $640.50 $84.82 – $448.03
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $640.50 $84.82 – $448.03
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $640.50 $84.82 – $448.03
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $640.50 $84.82 – $448.03
Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper, WY $642.18 $106.34 – $1,467.84
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $642.72 $119.06 – $470.74
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI $651.28 $59.17 – $269.55
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $651.50 $106.34 – $1,432.00
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $661.60 $84.48 – $194.20
26-1214372 NEA Baptist Jonesboro, AR $662.15 $94.07 – $221.45
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $670.00 $104.01 – $312.03
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $670.00 not published
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $682.50 $96.54 – $270.31
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $685.79 $41.60 – $495.48
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ $687.14 $79.00 – $1,944.75
Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital Columbia City, IN $689.00 $110.61 – $234.53
Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington, IN $689.50 $110.61 – $234.53
Parkview LaGrange Hospital Lagrange, IN $693.00 $222.24 – $253.76
Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN $699.50 $110.61 – $234.53
Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville, IN $702.00 $110.61 – $234.53
64-0682111 BMH DeSoto Southaven, MS $702.20 $92.51 – $985.00
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $706.50 $35.00 – $232.46
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $709.08 $50.39 – $122.36
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN $710.00 $222.24 – $253.76
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi, CA $712.18 $26.20 – $1,659.94
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $714.84 $161.64 – $1,274.28
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $714.84 $134.23 – $13,275.60
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $718.08 $123.50 – $3,927.00
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood, AR $720.41 $107.60 – $2,117.84
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $721.20 not published
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $721.82 $107.60 – $833.20
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, IN $723.50 $110.61 – $234.53
Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN $723.50 $110.61 – $234.53
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $731.34 $4.08 – $711.54
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $731.43 $106.88 – $1,610.00
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $732.15 $119.31 – $726.00
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $735.00 $35.00 – $174.65
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Twp, MI $736.68 $61.90 – $1,009.43

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