Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar spine CT cost in Houghton, MI — inpatient

In Houghton, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast as an inpatient: from $324.35 to $324.35, with a median of $324.35. Across Michigan, the median is $898.93 at 60 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72131, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$324.35Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital
Median$324.35half pay less
Highest$324.35in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houghton, MI.

median
Lowest $324.35Highest $2,180.10

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Pro CT Lumbar Spine W/O Dye $324.35 $499.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 L Spine CT Without Contrast $1,855.75 $2,855.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,180.10 $3,354.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $324.35, median $324.35, highest $324.35.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $324.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.