Lumbar spine CT cost in Kalispell, MT
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $862.55 to $1,055.44, with a median of $959.00. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health - Whitefish — $96.45 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $1,397.18 at 21 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 29, 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Whitefish lowest Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O | $862.55 | $1,327.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O | $1,055.44 | $1,623.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $862.55, median $959.00, highest $1,055.44 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $959.00. 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.