Lumbar spine CT cost in Jacksonville, FL — inpatient
In Jacksonville, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast as an inpatient: from $601.44 to $2,797.86, with a median of $601.44. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $2,797.86 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 72131, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Jacksonville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 IO CT SPINE LUMBER W/O CONTRAST | $601.44 | $1,625.50 | $235.69–$783.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 IO CT SPINE LUMBER W/O CONTRAST | $601.44 | $1,625.50 | $235.69–$601.43 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $601.44 | $1,625.50 | $235.69–$601.43 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 XR O-ARM CT LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $601.44 | $1,625.50 | $235.69–$783.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $601.44 | $1,625.50 | $235.69–$783.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $601.44 | $1,625.50 | $235.69–$783.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 IO CT SPINE LUMBER W/O CONTRAST | $601.44 | $1,625.50 | $235.69–$764.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $601.44 | $1,625.50 | $235.69–$764.00 | 63% | — source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,240.25 | $4,073.19 | $1,710.74–$3,869.53 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,797.86 | $2,797.86 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $601.44, median $601.44, highest $2,797.86 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,127.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 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.