Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Outpatient

Lumbar spine CT cost in Starkville, MS

In Starkville, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $1,158.85 to $1,158.85, with a median of $1,158.85. Across Mississippi, the median is $952.00 at 39 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72131, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,158.85Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
Median$1,158.85half pay less
Highest$1,158.85in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC CT SCAN LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST $1,158.85 $2,695.00 — 57% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,158.85, median $1,158.85, highest $1,158.85.

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.