Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Outpatient

Lumbar spine CT cost in Marietta, OH

In Marietta, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $1,593.71 to $1,593.71, with a median of $1,593.71. The lowest listed price is at Selby General Hospital and 1 other hospital. 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 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,593.71Selby General Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,593.71half pay less
Highest$1,593.71in 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 Marietta, OH.

median
Lowest $1,593.71Highest $1,593.71

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Ct Lumbar Spine, W/O $1,593.71 $2,656.19 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Marietta Memorial Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Ct Lumbar Spine, W/O $1,593.71 $2,656.19 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,593.71, median $1,593.71, highest $1,593.71.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,593.71. 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.