Lumbar spine CT cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $508.00 to $3,532.62, with a median of $1,773.72. The lowest price is at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (Anchorage). The highest price is 7.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72131. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $508.00 | $508.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK CT Trauma Lumbar Spine WO | $1,153.50 | $3,845.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,700.40 | $2,616.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,704.93 | $1,794.66 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,773.72 | $2,274.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,496.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,506.14 | $3,213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,636.40 | $3,380.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,532.62 | $4,529.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $508.00 | $1,153.50 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $1,773.72 | $1,773.72 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $1,704.93 | $1,704.93 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $2,506.14 | $2,506.14 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $1,700.40 | $1,700.40 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $2,496.00 | $2,496.00 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $3,532.62 | $3,532.62 |
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.
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast in other states
- Alabama$2,078.99
- Arizona$593.58
- Arkansas$1,167.88
- California$2,860.00
- Colorado$995.82
- Connecticut$881.93
- Delaware$2,301.41
- Florida$2,797.86
- Georgia$1,578.10
- Hawaii$1,389.00
- Idaho$819.00
- Illinois$1,649.40
- Indiana$1,018.10
- Iowa$1,414.80
- Kansas$1,321.25
- Kentucky$3,438.88
- Louisiana$763.56
- Maine$1,017.05
- Maryland$199.38
- Massachusetts$957.15
- Michigan$898.93
- Minnesota$912.46
- Mississippi$810.92
- Missouri$1,379.95
- Montana$1,421.42
- Nebraska$1,177.50
- Nevada$2,171.00
- New Hampshire$1,198.71
- New Jersey$174.95
- New Mexico$1,943.66
- New York$538.40
- North Carolina$1,504.05
- North Dakota$1,155.36
- Ohio$1,016.70
- Oklahoma$1,010.42
- Oregon$1,215.58
- Pennsylvania$900.00
- Puerto Rico$267.50
- Rhode Island$1,218.00
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,360.40
- Tennessee$598.42
- Texas$1,753.76
- Utah$1,633.76
- Vermont$2,041.03
- Virginia$1,447.80
- Washington$1,271.25
- West Virginia$862.00
- Wisconsin$1,088.02
- Wyoming$1,875.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.