Lumbar spine CT cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $332.80 to $3,202.15, with a median of $1,215.58. The lowest price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center (Silverton). The highest price is 9.6× 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$332.80Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$1,215.58half pay less
Highest$3,202.15in Oregon
Lowest saves$882.78vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR HC SPINE LUMBAR CT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $332.80 | $512.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $640.50 | $854.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $640.50 | $854.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $640.50 | $854.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $640.50 | $854.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC LUMBAR SPINE UNENHANCED | $920.00 | $1,150.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC LUMBAR SPINE UNENHANCED | $920.00 | $1,150.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC LUMBAR SPINE UNENHANCED | $920.00 | $1,150.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC LUMBAR SPINE UNENHANCED | $920.00 | $1,150.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC LUMBAR SPINE UNENHANCED | $920.00 | $1,150.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SPINE LUMBAR CT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $956.15 | $1,471.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SPINE LUMBAR CT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $956.15 | $1,471.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SPINE LUMBAR CT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $956.15 | $1,471.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SPINE LUMBAR CT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $956.15 | $1,471.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $975.73 | $1,841.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $975.73 | $1,841.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,147.90 | $1,766.00 | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,204.45 | $1,853.00 | — source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB CT Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,209.65 | $1,861.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,221.50 | $1,221.50 | — source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC CT Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,298.70 | $1,998.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC CT Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,298.70 | $1,998.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,366.30 | $2,102.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,407.60 | $1,656.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,407.60 | $1,656.00 | — source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,537.56 | $1,537.56 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB CT Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,732.25 | $2,665.00 | — source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,753.50 | $2,338.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,776.00 | $2,368.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,791.00 | $2,388.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,008.50 | $2,678.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR CT scan of lower spine | $2,042.37 | $2,552.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR CT scan of lower spine | $2,042.37 | $2,552.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR CT scan of lower spine | $2,042.37 | $2,552.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR CT scan of lower spine | $2,042.37 | $2,552.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,134.50 | $2,846.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Commonspirit Oregon Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,207.23 | $3,240.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $3,202.15 | $5,336.91 | Sep 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 13 | $640.50 | $956.15 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $2,042.37 | $2,042.37 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $1,147.90 | $1,285.38 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $332.80 | $975.73 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $920.00 | $920.00 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $920.00 | $920.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $2,008.50 | $2,008.50 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $1,298.70 | $1,298.70 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $1,791.00 | $1,791.00 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $920.00 | $920.00 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $2,207.23 | $2,207.23 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $1,753.50 | $1,753.50 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $2,134.50 | $2,134.50 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $1,298.70 | $1,298.70 |
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
- 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
- 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.