What does code 72131 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72131 ranges from $287 to $3,533. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

72131 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITH OUT CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

72131

HCPCS

HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITH OUT CONTRAST

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 72131 (HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITH OUT CONTRAST) appears at 43 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $287 to $3,533. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 72131 vary by about 12× across the 42 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $287 to $3,533. Shopping around can matter.

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$287

Lowest cash

$3,533

Highest cash

code 72131 cash price50 disclosed · 42 hospitals

$287median ~$1,470$3,533

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$287 – $2,092

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$287–$879
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$407–$1,556
Tarzana · 1 hospital$411–$1,299
Burbank · 1 hospital$415–$2,092
Marion · 1 hospital$627
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$785

53 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITH OUT CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72131 HCPCS	$3,098	$3,098	—	—
Ct lumbar spine w/o dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72131 HCPCS	—	—	$112 – $276	—
Hc Computed Tomography, Lumbar Spine; Without Contrast Material Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72131 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Ct lumbar spine w/o dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72131 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	72131 CPT	$1,710	$855	$161 – $1,392	—
HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	72131 HCPCS	$2,841	$2,841	—	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	72131 CPT	$2,500	$1,250	$1,093 – $2,000	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	72131 CPT	$2,280	$1,140	$161 – $1,824	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	72131 CPT	$1,570	$785	$161 – $1,256	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72131 CPT	$2,250	$1,125	$161 – $2,192	$2,227
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	72131 CPT	$2,940	$1,470	$1,764 – $2,499	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	72131 CPT	$2,940	$1,470	$1,764 – $2,499	—
CT Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	72131 CPT	$1,309	$1,113	$1,047 – $1,309	—
CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	72131 CPT	$1,309	$1,113	$1,047 – $1,309	—
CT Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72131 CPT	$2,738	$2,327	$852 – $2,519	—
CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72131 CPT	$2,738	$2,327	$852 – $2,519	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	72131 CPT	$2,940	$1,470	$1,764 – $2,487	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	72131 CPT	$2,940	$1,470	$1,764 – $2,499	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	72131 CPT	$2,940	$1,470	$1,764 – $2,499	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	72131 CPT	$2,940	$1,470	$1,764 – $2,499	—
CT L SPINE W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	72131 CPT	$2,940	$1,470	$1,764 – $2,499	—
HC CT, LUMBAR SPINE, WITHOUT CONTRAST Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	72131 CPT	$3,021	$1,662	$1,813 – $2,870	$935
HC CT, LUMBAR SPINE, WITHOUT CONTRAST Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	72131 CPT	$2,060	$1,133	$1,236 – $1,813	—
HC CT, LUMBAR SPINE, WITHOUT CONTRAST Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	72131 CPT	$2,568	$1,412	$1,541 – $2,260	—
HC CT, LUMBAR SPINE, WITHOUT CONTRAST Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	72131 CPT	$2,568	$1,412	$103 – $2,260	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 72131 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Lincoln

Code 72131: frequently asked

What does code 72131 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72131 ranges from $287 to $3,533. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 72131?: 72131 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITH OUT CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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