Lumbar spine CT cost in Petersburg, WV
In Petersburg, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $1,165.60 to $1,165.60, with a median of $1,165.60. Across West Virginia, the median is $862.00 at 17 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV · (304) 257-1026 CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,165.60 | $1,457.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,165.60, median $1,165.60, highest $1,165.60.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72131 ($1,166.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WVCT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $84.00 | file |