How much does CT lumbar spine, without contrast cost in Dayton, OH?

CPT 72131 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Dayton, OH.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
72131 CT lumbar spine, without contrast
Market typical price
$1,166
11 facilities · typical range $1,166 – $1,274 · 11.0× Medicare OPPS
What Medicare paysⓘ
$106
Market typical
$1,166
Cash / self-pay price
$1,166
Prices near you — 11 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Wilson Memorial Hospital (Sidney) lowest Hospital $1,059cash 10.0× ★★★★★
Kettering Health Dayton (Dayton) Hospital $1,166cash 11.0× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 4.4%
Kettering Health Greene Memorial (Xenia) Hospital $1,166cash 11.0× ★★★★★
Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) Hospital $1,166cash 11.0× ★★★★★
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Miamisburg) Hospital $1,166cash 11.0× ★★★★★
Kettering Health Troy (Troy) Hospital $1,166cash 11.0× ★★★★★
Soin Medical Center (Beaver Creek) Hospital $1,166cash 11.0× ★★★★★
Miami Valley Hospital (Dayton) Hospital $1,274cash 12.0× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 3.0%
Upper Valley Medical Center (Troy) Hospital $1,274cash 12.0× ★★★★★
Springfield Regional Medical Center (Springfield) gross charge Hospital $1,580cash 14.9× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 4.5%
Mary Rutan Hospital (Bellefontaine) gross charge Hospital $1,586cash 14.9× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 72131 cost in Dayton, OH?

For CT lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72131) in Dayton, OH, a fair self-pay price is around $1,166, with hospitals ranging from $1,166 to $1,274 across 11 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $106, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does CT lumbar spine, without contrast cost in Dayton, OH?

A fair self-pay price for CT lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72131) in Dayton, OH is around $1,166, with hospital prices ranging from $1,166 to $1,274 across 11 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 72131?

Medicare pays about $106 for CT lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72131). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of CT lumbar spine, without contrast?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.