Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Nevada Outpatient

Lumbar spine CT cost in Nevada

In Nevada, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $997.15 to $2,380.00, with a median of $2,171.00. The lowest price is at Banner Churchill Community Hospital (Fallon). The highest price is 2.4× 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$997.15Banner Churchill Community Hospital
Median$2,171.00half pay less
Highest$2,380.00in Nevada
Lowest saves$1,173.85vs the median

Hospitals in Nevada, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Banner Churchill Community Hospital lowest Fallon · Fallon, NV CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT $997.15 $2,035.00 Feb 12, 2026
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Boulder City Hospital Boulder City · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV CT Spine Lumbar w/o Cont $2,171.00 $2,554.00 —
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Incline Village Community Hospital Incline Village · Reno, NV CT scan of lower spine without contrast $2,380.00 $2,380.00 Jun 8, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Fallon, NV 1 $997.15 $997.15
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 1 $2,171.00 $2,171.00
Reno, NV 1 $2,380.00 $2,380.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.