Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Outpatient

Lumbar spine CT cost in Bryant, AR

In Bryant, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $604.00 to $604.00, with a median of $604.00. Across Arkansas, the median is $1,167.88 at 18 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72131, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.

Lowest$604.00Arkansas Heart Hospital
Median$604.00half pay less
Highest$604.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bryant, AR.

median
Lowest $604.00Highest $604.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Arkansas Heart Hospital lowest Bryant, AR · (501) 213-4500 CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast $604.00 $755.00 $377.50–$566.25 20% Nov 21, 2025
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Arkansas Heart Hospital lowest Bryant, AR · (501) 213-4500 CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast - Report $604.00 $755.00 $377.50–$566.25 20% Nov 21, 2025
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Outpatient: lowest $604.00, median $604.00, highest $604.00.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.