Lumbar spine CT cost in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $362.70 to $1,569.24, with a median of $723.50. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — $360.80 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $1,018.10 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 CT Spine Lumbar WO | $362.70 | $1,209.00 | $97.68–$1,529.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE-STRGHT W/O CON | $689.00 | $1,378.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE-STRGHT W/O CON | $723.50 | $1,447.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC CT LUMBAR SPINE-STRGHT W/O CON | $723.50 | $1,447.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN CT Trauma Lumbar Spine WO | $1,347.03 | $4,989.00 | $613.00–$4,989.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN CT Spine Lumbar WO | $1,427.76 | $5,288.00 | $105.08–$5,288.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 CT Spine Lumbar WO | $1,509.60 | $6,290.00 | $97.68–$5,661.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 CT Spine Lumbar WO | $1,569.24 | $5,812.00 | $97.68–$5,230.80 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $362.70, median $723.50, highest $1,569.24 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $723.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.