How much does CT lumbar spine, without contrast cost in Virginia?
CPT 72131 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
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72131 CT lumbar spine, without contrast
Market typical price
$1,608
56 facilities · typical range $1,032 – $3,414 · 15.1× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$1,608
Medicare $106
$356 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $9,606
What Medicare paysⓘ
$106
Market typical
$1,608
Cash / self-pay price
$1,608
Prices near you — 56 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) lowest | Hospital | $356negotiated | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Ballad Health Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) | Hospital | $532cash | 5.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Ballad Health Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion) | Hospital | $532cash | 5.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Ballad Health Russell County Hospital (Lebanon) | Hospital | $532cash | 5.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) | Hospital | $532cash | 5.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $652cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $892cash | 8.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $892cash | 8.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) | Hospital | $1,027cash | 9.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $1,027cash | 9.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $1,046cash | 9.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $1,046cash | 9.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $1,114cash | 10.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $1,114cash | 10.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $1,138cash | 10.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $1,208cash | 11.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $1,211cash | 11.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $1,404cash | 13.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $1,448cash | 13.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $1,448cash | 13.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $1,470cash | 13.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $1,574cash | 14.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $1,608cash | 15.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $1,608cash | 15.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $1,608cash | 15.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $1,608cash | 15.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $1,608cash | 15.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $1,608cash | 15.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $1,608cash | 15.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) | Hospital | $1,658cash | 15.6× | — |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $1,658cash | 15.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $1,797cash | 16.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $1,913cash | 18.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $2,187cash | 20.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $2,592cash | 24.4× | — |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $2,592cash | 24.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) | Hospital | $3,151cash | 29.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $3,343cash | 31.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $3,438cash | 32.3× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $3,942cash | 37.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $6,015cash | 56.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $6,128cash | 57.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $6,198cash | 58.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $6,630cash | 62.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $6,632cash | 62.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $6,632cash | 62.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $6,632cash | 62.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $6,632cash | 62.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $6,678cash | 62.8× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) gross charge | Hospital | $7,214cash | 67.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) gross charge | Hospital | $7,559cash | 71.1× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) gross charge | Hospital | $9,606cash | 90.3× | ★★★★★ |
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. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 72131 cost in Virginia?
For CT lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72131) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $1,608, with hospitals ranging from $1,032 to $3,414 across 56 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $106, the floor to negotiate toward. 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 Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for CT lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72131) in Virginia is around $1,608, with hospital prices ranging from $1,032 to $3,414 across 56 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.