How much does CT lumbar spine, without contrast cost in rural-nevada?

CPT 72131 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for rural-nevada.

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
$1,228
5 facilities · typical range $894 – $2,443 · 11.5× Medicare OPPS
What Medicare pays
$106
Market typical
$1,228
Cash / self-pay price
$1,357
Prices near you — 5 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Desert View Hospital (Pahrump) lowest Hospital $604negotiated 5.7× ★★★★★
Humboldt General Hospital (Winnemucca) Hospital $1,183cash 11.1× ★★★★★
Banner Churchill Community Hospital (Fallon) Hospital $1,228cash 11.5× ★★★★★
Mesa View Regional Hospital (Mesquite) Hospital $1,486cash 14.0× ★★★★★
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (Elko) Hospital $3,399cash 32.0× ★★★★★
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.
See CT lumbar spine, without contrast prices in another area
All NevadaLas VegasReno / Carson CityAll ArizonaAll VirginiaAll MichiganAll FloridaAll Ohio

What should 72131 cost in rural-nevada?

For CT lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72131) in rural-nevada, a fair self-pay price is around $1,228, with hospitals ranging from $894 to $2,443 across 5 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 rural-nevada?

A fair self-pay price for CT lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72131) in rural-nevada is around $1,228, with hospital prices ranging from $894 to $2,443 across 5 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.

Placing a referral for this?

Enter the patient's ZIP and plan in the facility finder to see every facility near them that publishes a price for 72131, ranked, with the phone number and an out-of-pocket estimate.

Compare other procedures in rural-nevada

Total knee replacement (arthroplasty)Total hip replacement (arthroplasty)Partial (unicompartmental) knee replacementTotal shoulder replacement (arthroplasty)Revision total knee replacementRevision total hip replacementMajor hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCCMajor hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/ MCC

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.