Lumbar spine CT cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $225.79 to $3,543.75, with a median of $728.26. The lowest price is at McGehee Hospital (McGehee). The highest price is 15.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $728.26, is 48% below the US median of $1,394.55.
- That is 6.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Arkansas ranks 4th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$225.79McGehee Hospital
Median$728.26half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,543.75in Arkansas
Lowest saves$502.47vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGehee Hospital lowest McGehee · McGehee, AR CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $225.79 | $337.00 | Apr 9, 2026 source file |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett · Crossett, AR CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE-72131 | $356.00 | $890.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $384.28 | $1,537.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Van Buren Van Buren · Fort Smith, AR-OK 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $384.28 | $1,537.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $384.28 | $1,537.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Drew County Monticello · Monticello, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $384.28 | $1,537.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County Malvern · Malvern, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $384.28 | $1,537.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $384.28 | $1,537.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $384.28 | $1,537.12 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $384.28 | $1,537.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $384.28 | $1,537.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST,Technical component | $444.08 | $854.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $454.16 | $2,064.38 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR Ct Lumbar Spine Without Contra | $484.80 | $808.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $505.70 | $2,022.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $505.70 | $2,022.80 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 72131 - CT LUMBAR SPINE W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $505.70 | $2,022.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $516.10 | $2,064.38 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $526.65 | $3,511.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast - Report | $604.00 | $755.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $604.00 | $755.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR MCT LUMBAR SP W/O CONTRAST | $619.80 | $2,834.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $639.00 | $852.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR HC CT Spine Lumbar WO Contr | $652.78 | $2,570.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $662.15 | $3,485.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville · Clarksville, AR CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $691.30 | $1,256.91 | Nov 25, 2025 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CT SPINE LUMBAR WO | $706.52 | $2,834.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CT SPINE LUMBAR WO | $750.00 | $1,048.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Salem · Salem, AR CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $801.35 | $1,144.79 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR CT SPINE LUMBAR WO | $842.00 | $2,105.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $885.60 | $1,476.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $885.60 | $1,476.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $931.67 | $1,863.33 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,078.30 | $1,797.16 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Camden · Camden, AR CT L SPINE W/OC | $1,174.20 | $2,348.40 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CT-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,174.85 | $5,594.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR CT LUMBAR SPINE WO C | $1,182.97 | $1,763.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola · Blytheville, AR CT L-SPINE WO/CONTRA | $1,182.97 | $1,763.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village · Lake Village, AR CT LUMBAR SPINE WO | $1,335.85 | $1,335.85 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CT-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,342.68 | $5,594.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,450.15 | $2,231.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,450.15 | $2,231.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,450.15 | $2,231.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,450.80 | $2,232.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,472.25 | $2,265.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,472.25 | $2,265.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,496.30 | $2,302.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Siloam Springs · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CT-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,519.13 | $5,063.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR CT Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,530.75 | $2,355.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR CT-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,846.19 | $5,594.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,143.80 | $2,382.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,143.80 | $2,382.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,749.00 | $2,749.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Izard Regional Hospital Calico Rock · Mountain Home, AR CT SPINE LUMBAR WO/C | $3,543.75 | $3,543.75 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 11 | $384.28 | $604.00 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 7 | $639.00 | $1,342.68 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 4 | $384.28 | $928.26 |
| Blytheville, AR | 2 | $1,182.97 | $1,182.97 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 2 | $484.80 | $2,014.28 |
| Russellville, AR | 2 | $516.10 | $723.88 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $505.70 | $505.70 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $1,530.75 | $1,530.75 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $1,450.80 | $1,450.80 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $691.30 | $691.30 |
| Clinton, AR | 1 | $444.08 | $444.08 |
| Crossett, AR | 1 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Camden, AR | 1 | $1,174.20 | $1,174.20 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $1,450.15 | $1,450.15 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $505.70 | $505.70 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $1,078.30 | $1,078.30 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $505.70 | $505.70 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $842.00 | $842.00 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $652.78 | $652.78 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $1,846.19 | $1,846.19 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $662.15 | $662.15 |
| Lake Village, AR | 1 | $1,335.85 | $1,335.85 |
| McGehee, AR | 1 | $225.79 | $225.79 |
| Monticello, AR | 1 | $384.28 | $384.28 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $619.80 | $619.80 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $384.28 | $384.28 |
| Malvern, AR | 1 | $384.28 | $384.28 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $526.65 | $526.65 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $1,450.15 | $1,450.15 |
| Salem, AR | 1 | $801.35 | $801.35 |
| Stuttgart, AR | 1 | $384.28 | $384.28 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $1,450.15 | $1,450.15 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lumbar spine CT is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar spine CT explained.
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,245.38
- Alaska$2,115.64
- Arizona$1,132.25
- California$2,860.00
- Colorado$1,618.90
- Connecticut$1,037.00
- Delaware$2,301.41
- District of Columbia$1,777.91, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,282.50
- Georgia$1,289.00
- Hawaii$1,365.00
- Idaho$927.75
- Illinois$2,172.10
- Indiana$885.00
- Iowa$1,517.10
- Kansas$1,114.38
- Kentucky$1,386.30
- Louisiana$756.15
- Maine$981.00
- Maryland$180.88
- Massachusetts$967.00
- Michigan$1,083.55
- Minnesota$1,361.90
- Mississippi$890.16
- Missouri$1,422.85
- Montana$1,423.13
- Nebraska$2,272.20
- Nevada$2,038.00
- New Hampshire$1,408.20
- New Jersey$536.26
- New Mexico$1,793.20
- New York$885.73
- North Carolina$1,566.50
- North Dakota$1,300.80
- Ohio$1,100.05
- Oklahoma$1,032.41
- Oregon$1,298.70
- Pennsylvania$1,149.99
- Puerto Rico$325.00
- Rhode Island$1,224.00
- South Carolina$1,728.60
- South Dakota$2,376.00
- Tennessee$790.51
- Texas$1,800.68
- Utah$3,250.11
- Vermont$2,184.51
- Virginia$1,591.50
- Washington$1,421.69
- West Virginia$839.78
- Wisconsin$1,540.00
- Wyoming$1,784.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.