Lumbar spine CT cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $295.00 to $3,843.00, with a median of $484.47. The lowest listed price is at Lubbock Heritage Hospital — $189.47 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,753.76 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $295.00 | $2,419.00 | — | 88% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $459.06 | $1,093.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $459.06 | $1,093.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $509.88 | $1,214.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,226.84 | $5,302.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,226.84 | $5,302.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,492.70 | $5,935.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Ct Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $3,843.00 | $3,843.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $295.00, median $484.47, highest $3,843.00 — a 13.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $2,226.84. 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.