Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Outpatient

Lumbar spine CT cost in Perryville, MO

In Perryville, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $216.45 to $216.45, with a median of $216.45. Across Missouri, the median is $1,379.95 at 23 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72131, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$216.45Mercy Perry
Median$216.45half pay less
Highest$216.45in 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 Perryville, MO.

median
Lowest $216.45Highest $1,608.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Perry lowest Perryville, MO CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont Pf $216.45 $333.00 $49.95–$333.00 35% —
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Mercy Perry Perryville, MO CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont $1,608.75 $2,475.00 $126.92–$139.62 35% —
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Outpatient: lowest $216.45, median $216.45, highest $216.45.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.