Scans and imaging CPT 72131 Texas Outpatient

Lumbar spine CT cost in Texas

In Texas, 96 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $129.75 to $4,007.51, with a median of $1,753.76. The lowest price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Dallas). The highest price is 30.9× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$129.75The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Median$1,753.76half pay less

Highest$4,007.51in Texas

Lowest saves$1,624.01vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas lowest Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$129.75	$173.00	Mar 10, 2026 source file
Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST	$295.00	$2,419.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72131 CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$423.72	$1,284.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72131 CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$423.72	$1,284.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72131 CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$423.72	$1,284.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72131 CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$423.72	$1,284.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72131 CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$423.72	$1,284.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST	$459.06	$1,093.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST	$459.06	$1,093.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX SH EDE CT RECONSTRUCTED LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$483.72	$2,418.61	— source file
Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST	$509.88	$1,214.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX CT RECONSTRUCTED LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$516.18	$2,580.91	— source file
Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CT SPN LUM WO CON	$547.83	$1,521.75	— source file
Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CT SPN LUM WO CON	$547.83	$1,521.75	— source file
Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CT SPN LUM WO CON	$547.83	$1,521.75	— source file
University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR S	$572.75	$2,291.00	Oct 14, 2025 source file
Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX CTSCAN-LUMBAR SPINE EIM	$730.26	$2,028.50	— source file
Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST	$751.80	$1,790.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 72131 CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$826.98	$2,506.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CT LUM SPINE WO CONTRAST	$1,224.50	$2,449.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CT LUM SPINE WO CONTRAST	$1,224.50	$2,449.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CT LUM SPINE WO CONTRAST	$1,224.50	$2,449.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CT LUM SPINE WO CONTRAST	$1,224.50	$2,449.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CT LUM SPINE WO CONTRAST	$1,224.50	$2,449.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CT LUM SPINE WO CONTRAST	$1,224.50	$2,449.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CT LUM SPINE WO CONTRAST	$1,224.50	$2,449.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CT LUM SPINE WO CONTRAST	$1,224.50	$2,449.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CT LUM SPINE WO CONTRAST	$1,224.50	$2,449.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX CT SPN LUM WO CON	$1,382.58	$3,840.50	— source file
Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CT SPN LUM WO CON	$1,482.21	$4,117.25	— source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast 72131	$1,524.60	$2,541.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX BCE CT Lumbar Spine w/o contrast 72131	$1,524.60	$2,541.00	Apr 14, 2026 source file
Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR LIMITED	$1,611.63	$2,686.05	Jan 31, 2025 source file
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,655.02	$2,758.37	Jun 3, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,655.02	$2,758.37	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,655.02	$2,758.37	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,655.02	$2,758.37	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,655.02	$2,758.37	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,655.02	$2,758.37	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,655.02	$2,758.37	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,731.42	$2,885.70	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,731.42	$2,885.70	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,731.42	$2,885.70	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,731.42	$2,885.70	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,731.42	$2,885.70	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,731.42	$2,885.70	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,731.42	$2,885.70	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$1,731.42	$2,885.70	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX CT Lumbar Spine WO Contra	$1,776.10	$8,880.48	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CT-LUMB SPINE WO	$1,841.55	$5,115.43	— source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX CT Lumbar Spine WO Contra	$2,042.43	$10,212.16	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC LUMBAR SPINE CT SCAN, W/O CONT	$2,054.79	$3,424.65	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST	$2,226.84	$5,302.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC CT, SPINE LUMBAR	$2,694.74	$4,022.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC CT, SPINE LUMBAR	$2,694.74	$4,022.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Arlington Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast	$2,797.86	$2,797.86	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE	$3,089.60	$3,089.60	— source file
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST	$3,740.70	$3,740.70	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST	$3,740.70	$3,740.70	Apr 1, 2026 source file
University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Ct Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - Ct Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast	$3,843.00	$3,843.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST	$4,007.51	$4,007.51	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST	$4,007.51	$4,007.51	Apr 1, 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	41	$129.75	$2,394.15
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	13	$547.83	$1,655.02
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	11	$1,224.50	$1,224.50
Lubbock, TX	6	$295.00	$484.47
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	5	$423.72	$423.72
Killeen-Temple, TX	5	$1,731.42	$1,731.42
El Paso, TX	2	$483.72	$499.95
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2	$572.75	$699.86
Waco, TX	2	$730.26	$1,230.84
Burnet, TX	1	$1,382.58	$1,382.58
Brenham, TX	1	$1,731.42	$1,731.42
College Station-Bryan, TX	1	$1,731.42	$1,731.42
Corpus Christi, TX	1	$1,776.10	$1,776.10
Marble Falls, TX	1	$1,731.42	$1,731.42
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	1	$2,042.43	$2,042.43
Plainview, TX	1	$751.80	$751.80
Stephenville, TX	1	$2,394.15	$2,394.15
Temple, TX	1	$1,731.42	$1,731.42

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.