Lumbar spine CT cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $143.75 to $4,821.75, with a median of $898.93. The lowest price is at Henry Ford Health Hospital (Detroit) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 33.5× 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.
Lowest$143.75Henry Ford Health Hospital + 3 more
Median$898.93half pay less
Highest$4,821.75in Michigan
Lowest saves$755.18vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health Hospital lowest Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $143.75 | $1,560.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital lowest West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $143.75 | $1,560.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital lowest Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $143.75 | $1,560.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital lowest Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $143.75 | $1,560.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Pro CT Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $324.35 | $499.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Pro CT Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $324.35 | $499.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Pro CT Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $324.35 | $499.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $421.68 | $753.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $542.08 | $968.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $592.00 | $592.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $592.00 | $592.00 | — source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $598.80 | $998.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $618.40 | $1,236.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $632.24 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST-CT | $651.28 | $1,163.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST-CT | $651.28 | $1,163.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Grand Blanc Twp · Flint, MI CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $736.68 | $1,754.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $791.00 | $791.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $791.00 | $791.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $791.00 | $791.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $791.00 | $791.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $791.00 | $791.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $791.00 | $791.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $811.50 | $1,623.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $816.25 | $1,632.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast | $871.60 | $2,179.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONT | $877.96 | $1,868.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $882.45 | $1,764.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $885.00 | $1,770.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 72131 CT-LUMB SPINE (W/O | $888.30 | $1,776.60 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $909.55 | $1,819.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $981.15 | $1,962.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Three Rivers Health Three Rivers · Sturgis, MI CT Lumbar Spine W-O Contrast | $1,083.55 | $1,667.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,095.55 | $2,191.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI CT Exams | $1,112.65 | $1,309.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,156.15 | $2,312.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,158.05 | $2,316.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI CT LUM SPINE WO CON | $1,202.25 | $1,603.00 | — source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,233.86 | $1,958.50 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,285.20 | $1,512.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,356.60 | $1,596.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,370.20 | $1,612.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI CT Exams | $1,439.90 | $1,694.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,524.05 | $1,793.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,528.65 | $3,057.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,554.00 | $1,554.00 | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,554.00 | $1,554.00 | — source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,586.95 | $1,867.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,812.46 | $3,698.90 | — source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $1,965.75 | $2,621.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $2,042.25 | $2,723.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI CT Exams | $2,327.30 | $2,738.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,401.00 | $2,401.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,401.00 | $2,401.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,401.00 | $2,401.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,401.00 | $2,401.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,401.00 | $2,401.00 | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $2,445.75 | $3,261.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $3,630.75 | $4,841.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $4,821.75 | $6,429.00 | Apr 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 25 | $143.75 | $909.55 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 4 | $592.00 | $691.50 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $1,285.20 | $1,370.20 |
| Flint, MI | 2 | $736.68 | $916.12 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $598.80 | $1,205.63 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $1,554.00 | $1,554.00 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $871.60 | $871.60 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $885.00 | $885.00 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $882.45 | $882.45 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $791.00 | $791.00 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $618.40 | $618.40 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $1,112.65 | $1,112.65 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $1,586.95 | $1,586.95 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $791.00 | $791.00 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $1,439.90 | $1,439.90 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $1,356.60 | $1,356.60 |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1 | $1,202.25 | $1,202.25 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $324.35 | $324.35 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $324.35 | $324.35 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $324.35 | $324.35 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $1,528.65 | $1,528.65 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $791.00 | $791.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $2,327.30 | $2,327.30 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $1,156.15 | $1,156.15 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $1,233.86 | $1,233.86 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $811.50 | $811.50 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $791.00 | $791.00 |
| Sturgis, MI | 1 | $1,083.55 | $1,083.55 |
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
- Alaska$1,773.72
- 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
- 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.