Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Outpatient

Lumbar spine CT cost in Springfield, OH

In Springfield, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $1,579.80 to $1,579.80, with a median of $1,579.80. Across Ohio, the median is $1,016.70 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.

Lowest$1,579.80Springfield Regional Medical Center
Median$1,579.80half pay less
Highest$1,579.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield, OH · (937) 523-5500 HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast $1,579.80 $2,633.00 — 40% —
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Outpatient: lowest $1,579.80, median $1,579.80, highest $1,579.80.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,579.80. 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.