Lumbar spine CT cost in Youngstown, OH
In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $822.60 to $822.60, with a median of $822.60. The lowest listed price is at Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $1,016.70 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Youngstown-Warren, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $822.60 | $1,371.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $822.60 | $1,371.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $822.60 | $1,371.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $822.60, median $822.60, highest $822.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $822.60. 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.