Lumbar spine CT cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $137.70 to $985.80, with a median of $561.75. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $424.05 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,016.70 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Dye | $137.70 | $153.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $985.80 | $1,643.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,500.30 | $1,667.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $137.70, median $561.75, highest $985.80 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $641.85. 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.