Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar spine CT cost in Warrensburg, MO — inpatient

In Warrensburg, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast as an inpatient: from $695.00 to $695.00, with a median of $695.00. Across Missouri, the median is $1,379.95 at 23 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72131, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2024 and Dec 1, 2024.

Lowest$695.00Western Missouri Medical Center
Median$695.00half pay less
Highest$695.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 CT Spine Lumbar w/o Cont - FAMC $695.00 $2,391.70 — 71% Dec 1, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $695.00, median $695.00, highest $695.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $695.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.