Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar spine CT cost in Upper Sandusky, OH — inpatient

In Upper Sandusky, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast as an inpatient: from $273.34 to $273.34, with a median of $273.34. Across Ohio, the median is $1,061.30 at 114 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 — and —.

Lowest$273.34Wyandot Memorial Hospital
Median$273.34half pay less
Highest$273.34in 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 Upper Sandusky, OH.

median
Lowest $273.34Highest $1,529.46

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Wyandot Memorial Hospital lowest Upper Sandusky, OH · (419) 294-4991 WMHC LUMBAR SPINE WO CT-MD3654 $273.34 $303.71 $176.00–$288.53 10% —
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Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky, OH · (419) 294-4991 HC CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST $1,529.46 $1,699.39 $984.80–$1,614.42 10% —
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Inpatient: lowest $273.34, median $273.34, highest $273.34.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $273.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.