What does code 72133 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72133 ranges from $637 to $4,771. 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.

72133 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT AND WITH 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.

72133

HCPCS

HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 72133 (HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST) appears at 55 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $637 to $4,771. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 72133 vary by about 7.5× across the 50 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $637 to $4,771. Shopping around can matter.

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$637

Lowest cash

$4,771

Highest cash

code 72133 cash price56 disclosed · 50 hospitals

$637median ~$1,808$4,771

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$637 – $2,539

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$637–$1,800
Tarzana · 1 hospital$643–$1,440
Burbank · 1 hospital$651–$2,539
Milwaukie · 1 hospital$1,013
Newberg · 1 hospital$1,013
Portland · 2 hospitals$1,013

63 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72133 HCPCS	$4,771	$4,771	—	—
Ct lumbar spine w/o & w/dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72133 HCPCS	—	—	$188 – $464	—
Hc Computed Tomo, Lumbar Spine; W/Out Cntrst Material, Followed By Cntrst Material And Further Sectn Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72133 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Ct lumbar spine w/o & w/dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72133 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CT L SPINE W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	72133 CPT	$2,770	$1,385	$269 – $2,255	—
HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONTR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	72133 HCPCS	$3,289	$3,289	—	—
CT L SPINE W/WO DYE Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	72133 CPT	$3,950	$1,975	$1,726 – $3,160	—
CT L SPINE W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	72133 CPT	$3,630	$1,815	$269 – $2,904	—
CT L SPINE W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72133 CPT	$3,580	$1,790	$269 – $3,487	—
HC CT, LUMBAR SPINE, WITHOUT CONTRAST, F/B CONTRAST AND FURTHER SECTIONS Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	72133 CPT	$5,472	$3,010	$181 – $4,733	—
CT L SPINE W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	72133 CPT	$4,610	$2,305	$2,766 – $3,919	—
CT Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	72133 CPT	$1,608	$1,367	$1,286 – $1,608	—
CT LUMBAR SPINE W/ + W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	72133 CPT	$1,608	$1,367	$1,286 – $1,608	—
CT Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72133 CPT	$4,021	$3,418	$852 – $3,699	—
CT LUMBAR SPINE W/ + W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72133 CPT	$4,021	$3,418	$852 – $3,699	—
CT L SPINE W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	72133 CPT	$4,610	$2,305	$2,766 – $3,900	—
CT L SPINE W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	72133 CPT	$4,610	$2,305	$2,766 – $3,919	—
CT L SPINE W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	72133 CPT	$4,610	$2,305	$2,766 – $3,919	—
CT L SPINE W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	72133 CPT	$4,610	$2,305	$2,766 – $3,919	—
HC CT, LUMBAR SPINE, WITHOUT CONTRAST, F/B CONTRAST AND FURTHER SECTIONS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	72133 CPT	$3,065	$1,686	$1,839 – $2,697	—
HC CT, LUMBAR SPINE, WITHOUT CONTRAST, F/B CONTRAST AND FURTHER SECTIONS Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	72133 CPT	$3,065	$1,686	$173 – $2,697	—
HC CT, LUMBAR SPINE, WITHOUT CONTRAST, F/B CONTRAST AND FURTHER SECTIONS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	72133 CPT	$3,065	$1,686	$1,839 – $2,697	—
CT Exams Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	72133 CPT	$1,648	$1,401	$852 – $1,566	—
CT LUMBAR SPINE W/ + W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	72133 CPT	$1,648	$1,401	$852 – $1,566	—
CT Exams Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	72133 CPT	$2,410	$2,049	$91.40 – $2,049	—

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 72133 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 South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital 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 Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 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 Anson St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Providence Medford Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center Providence St Vincent Medical Center Providence Seaside Hospital Berger Hospital Doctors Hospital Dublin Methodist Hospital Grady Memorial Hospital Grant Medical Center Grove City Methodist Hospital Hardin Memorial Hospital Mansfield Hospital University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Montefiore Medical Center

Code 72133: frequently asked

What does code 72133 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72133 ranges from $637 to $4,771. 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 72133?: 72133 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT AND WITH 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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