Lumbar spine CT cost in Gadsden, AL
In Gadsden, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $2,219.00 to $2,219.00, with a median of $2,219.00. Across Alabama, the median is $1,569.50 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72131, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden, AL · (256) 494-4000 CT-LUMB SPINE WO | $2,219.00 | $18,491.66 | $90.85–$15,717.91 | 88% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,219.00, median $2,219.00, highest $2,219.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,328.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72131 ($1,356.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden, ALHc Ct Scan Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $93.00 | file |