Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar spine CT cost in Bowman, ND — inpatient

In Bowman, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast as an inpatient: from $909.90 to $909.90, with a median of $909.90. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,284.00 at 21 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 — and —.

Lowest$909.90Southwest Healthcare Services
Median$909.90half pay less
Highest$909.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman, ND · (701) 523-6555 CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST $909.90 $1,011.00 — 10% —
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Inpatient: lowest $909.90, median $909.90, highest $909.90.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $909.90 — 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.