Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar spine CT cost in Mahnomen, MN — inpatient

In Mahnomen, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast as an inpatient: from $2,668.00 to $2,668.00, with a median of $2,668.00. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,370.65 at 84 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72131, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 16, 2026 and Jul 16, 2026.

Lowest$2,668.00Mahnomen Health Center
Median$2,668.00half pay less
Highest$2,668.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen, MN · (218) 935-2511 CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT $2,668.00 $2,668.00 — — Jul 16, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,668.00, median $2,668.00, highest $2,668.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,401.20 — 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.