Lumbar spine CT cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $163.54 to $2,592.00, with a median of $1,360.68. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 15.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,360.68, is 3% below the US median of $1,397.59.
- That is 12.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Minnesota ranks 26th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 86 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$163.54Methodist Hospital
Median$1,360.68half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,592.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,197.14vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Lumbar Spine | $163.54 | $629.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $343.26 | $856.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $343.26 | $856.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $343.26 | $856.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $343.26 | $856.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $343.26 | $856.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Lumbar Spine | $427.70 | $1,645.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $470.72 | $1,173.84 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $470.78 | $1,174.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan of lower spine | $498.01 | $945.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan of lower spine | $498.01 | $945.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $498.23 | $1,172.29 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $498.89 | $1,173.84 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $498.95 | $1,174.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $533.43 | $2,712.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT Lumbar Spine | $639.86 | $1,391.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Lumbar Spine | $748.88 | $2,024.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $794.70 | $1,419.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $851.44 | $1,468.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $871.20 | $990.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $912.64 | $1,426.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $959.14 | $1,547.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CT LUMBAR SPINE WITHOUT CONTRA | $972.80 | $1,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $998.48 | $1,783.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN CT Lumbar Spine w/o Dye | $1,101.00 | $2,633.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,217.44 | $2,174.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $1,238.00 | $1,238.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,268.56 | $2,020.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,296.84 | $2,020.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,333.20 | $2,020.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,333.20 | $2,020.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,333.20 | $2,020.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CT lumbar spine wo con | $1,335.18 | $2,023.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,348.10 | $1,586.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,351.09 | $2,412.67 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,359.46 | $2,020.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,361.90 | $1,768.70 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,436.66 | $2,477.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,457.31 | $1,972.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,457.31 | $1,972.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,457.31 | $1,972.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,457.31 | $1,972.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,457.31 | $1,972.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,457.31 | $1,972.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,457.31 | $1,972.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,471.68 | $2,628.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,478.00 | $1,738.82 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,494.00 | $1,992.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,502.21 | $1,788.35 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 72131 CT SPINE L W/O IV CONT | $1,502.40 | $2,467.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $1,526.70 | $2,181.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,532.93 | $2,513.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI L Spine CT Without Contrast | $1,553.12 | $2,855.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,568.60 | $2,209.30 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE ROUTINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,611.60 | $1,896.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $1,634.48 | $1,634.48 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT Lumbar Spine | $1,642.12 | $2,692.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,677.00 | $1,677.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN CT Lumbar Spine Routine Without Contrast | $1,681.03 | $2,328.29 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,704.08 | $2,506.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,854.40 | $2,318.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,872.00 | $2,340.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,883.70 | $2,898.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,917.50 | $2,950.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT L SPINE W/O | $1,946.00 | $2,780.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,996.80 | $2,496.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,996.80 | $2,496.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG RAD CT SPINE LUMBAR OR SACRUM WO | $2,007.70 | $5,905.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $2,102.05 | $2,473.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $2,272.00 | $2,272.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $2,286.40 | $2,858.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $2,345.76 | $2,896.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN L Spine CT Without Contrast | $2,349.66 | $2,855.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $2,401.20 | $2,668.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $2,447.20 | $3,059.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $2,495.20 | $3,119.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $2,563.20 | $3,204.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $2,592.00 | $3,240.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $2,592.00 | $3,240.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $163.54 | $451.26 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $498.95 | $1,333.20 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $498.23 | $1,457.31 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $998.48 | $1,174.78 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $1,359.46 | $1,683.58 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $912.46 | $1,006.73 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $1,457.31 | $1,864.66 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $639.86 | $1,137.17 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $533.43 | $664.06 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,457.31 | $1,457.31 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $2,102.05 | $2,102.05 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $851.44 | $851.44 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $1,996.80 | $1,996.80 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $1,217.44 | $1,217.44 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,996.80 | $1,996.80 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $2,447.20 | $2,447.20 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $1,478.00 | $1,478.00 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,296.84 | $1,296.84 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,917.50 | $1,917.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $1,502.21 | $1,502.21 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,457.31 | $1,457.31 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $1,677.00 | $1,677.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $1,361.90 | $1,361.90 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $2,563.20 | $2,563.20 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $912.64 | $912.64 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $1,436.66 | $1,436.66 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $1,611.60 | $1,611.60 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $2,401.20 | $2,401.20 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $1,526.70 | $1,526.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,494.00 | $1,494.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,592.00 | $2,592.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,642.12 | $1,642.12 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $1,348.10 | $1,348.10 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $912.46 | $912.46 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $1,471.68 | $1,471.68 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $871.20 | $871.20 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,502.40 | $1,502.40 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,457.31 | $1,457.31 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $1,883.70 | $1,883.70 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $959.14 | $959.14 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,495.20 | $2,495.20 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $2,286.40 | $2,286.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $2,349.66 | $2,349.66 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $1,681.03 | $1,681.03 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,592.00 | $2,592.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $1,872.00 | $1,872.00 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $1,704.08 | $1,704.08 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $1,532.93 | $1,532.93 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $1,854.40 | $1,854.40 |
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
- Arkansas$728.26
- 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$1,024.73
- Maryland$180.88
- Massachusetts$967.00
- Michigan$1,083.55
- Mississippi$881.23
- 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$1,821.12
- 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.