Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST
Boulder, CO
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Boulder Community Health’s median price of $208 is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($343), higher than 37% of the 2,627 hospitals reporting CPT 72131. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 42 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · case rate · both | $88.75 | $90.59 | $47.13 – $135.88 |
| 2 | Anthem medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $88.75 | $90.59 | $47.13 – $135.88 |
| 3 | Devoted medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $88.75 | $90.59 | $47.13 – $135.88 |
| 4 | Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $88.75 | $90.59 | $47.13 – $135.88 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $100.13 | $95.82 | $47.13 – $135.88 |
| 6 | Kaiser medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $94.08 | $96.02 | $49.96 – $144.03 |
| 7 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $111.51 | $111.51 | $111.51 – $111.51 |
| 8 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $111.51 | $111.51 | $111.51 – $111.51 |
| 9 | Healthpartners managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $112.52 | $112.52 | $112.52 – $112.52 |
| 10 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $113.74 | $113.74 | $113.74 – $113.74 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $113.74 | $113.74 | $113.74 – $113.74 |
| 12 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $114.30 | $114.30 | $113.74 – $114.85 |
| 13 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $114.85 | $114.85 | $114.85 – $114.85 |
| 14 | MultiPlan commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $135.71 | $138.56 | $72.13 – $207.84 |
| 15 | Phcs commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $135.71 | $138.56 | $72.13 – $207.84 |
| 16 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $138.44 | $141.34 | $73.57 – $212.01 |
| 17 | Aetna ppo professional · fee schedule · both | $138.44 | $141.34 | $73.57 – $212.01 |
| 18 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $150.31 | $152.75 | $78.82 – $229.13 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $174.00 | $172.03 | $84.05 – $258.05 |
| 20 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $178.19 | $176.96 | $60.69 – $292.00 |
| 21 | Anthem managed care professional · fee schedule · both | $178.19 | $176.96 | $60.69 – $292.00 |
| 22 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $219.53 | $219.53 | $219.53 – $219.53 |
| 23 | Anthem commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $249.49 | $282.93 | $216.31 – $395.62 |
| 24 | Kaiser commercial professional · case rate · both | $328.00 | $328.00 | $328.00 – $328.00 |
| 25 | Kaiser commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $380.00 | $380.00 | $335.00 – $425.00 |
Last updated: Sep 16, 2026
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