Lumbar spine CT cost in Elizabethtown, NC
In Elizabethtown, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $1,559.40 to $1,559.40, with a median of $1,559.40. Across North Carolina, the median is $1,559.40 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72131, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Lowest$1,559.40Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital
Median$1,559.40half pay less
Highest$1,559.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown, NC · (910) 862-5100 CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,559.40 | $2,599.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,559.40, median $1,559.40, highest $1,559.40.
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.