Lumbar spine CT cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast as an inpatient: from $526.65 to $842.64, with a median of $704.44. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $177.79 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $598.42 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 72131, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $526.65 | $3,511.00 | $1,334.18–$2,808.80 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $702.20 | $3,511.00 | $1,334.18–$3,159.90 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | $50.00–$525.12 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | $50.00–$525.12 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | $50.00–$525.12 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $737.31 | $3,511.00 | $1,334.18–$3,159.90 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $737.31 | $3,511.00 | $1,334.18–$3,159.90 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $737.31 | $3,511.00 | $1,334.18–$3,159.90 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $739.64 | $3,362.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $842.64 | $3,511.00 | $1,334.18–$3,159.90 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $526.65, median $704.44, highest $842.64 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $704.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.