Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar spine CT cost in Sherman, TX — inpatient

In Sherman-Denison, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,867.20 to $1,867.20, with a median of $1,867.20. Across Texas, the median is $2,253.73 at 222 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72131, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,867.20Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherman
Median$1,867.20half pay less
Highest$1,867.20in 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 Sherman-Denison, TX.

median
Lowest $1,867.20Highest $1,867.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherman lowest Sherman, TX · (903) 813-3728 BCE CT Lumbar Spine w/o contrast 72131 $1,867.20 $3,112.00 $100.16–$2,349.44 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherman lowest Sherman, TX · (903) 813-3728 CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast 72131 $1,867.20 $3,112.00 $100.16–$2,349.44 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,867.20, median $1,867.20, highest $1,867.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,867.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.