Lumbar spine CT cost in Ardmore, OK
In Ardmore, OK, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $1,557.40 to $1,963.00, with a median of $1,760.20. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Ardmore — $202.80 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $1,010.42 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72131, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ardmore, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore lowest Northwest Ardmore, OK · (580) 223-5400 CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,557.40 | $2,396.00 | $934.44–$2,396.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK · (580) 229-0701 CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,963.00 | $3,020.00 | $94.70–$240.32 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,557.40, median $1,760.20, highest $1,963.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This CT scan shows the bones of the lower back in detail. It is used after injuries and when an MRI is not possible.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.