Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar spine CT cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient

In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast as an inpatient: from $721.82 to $721.82, with a median of $721.82. Across Arkansas, the median is $931.67 at 25 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$721.82St Anthony's Hospital Association
Median$721.82half pay less
Highest$721.82in 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 Morrilton, AR.

median
Lowest $721.82Highest $721.82

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Anthony's Hospital Association lowest Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 CT SPINE LUMBAR WO $721.82 $2,834.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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St Anthony's Hospital Association lowest Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 MCT LUMBAR SP W/O CONTRAST $721.82 $2,834.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $721.82, median $721.82, highest $721.82.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $721.82 — 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.