Lumbar spine CT cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $1,115.37 to $1,160.25, with a median of $1,137.81. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $22.44 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,860.00 at 99 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,115.37 | $2,187.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,160.25 | $2,275.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,146.59 | $4,209.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,387.31 | $4,681.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,115.37, median $1,137.81, highest $1,160.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,266.95. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.