CT scan of lower spine without contrast dye at Community Medical Center

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HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast

Toms River, NJ

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Community Medical Center’s median price of $239 is 30% below the median hospital's median price ($343), higher than 42% of the 2,627 hospitals reporting CPT 72131. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72131 at Community Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 25 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 fee schedule · outpatient	$116.22	$116.22	$116.22 – $116.22
2	Bcbs Nj medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$116.22	$116.22	$116.22 – $116.22
3	Clover medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$116.22	$116.22	$116.22 – $116.22
4	Humana medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$116.22	$116.22	$116.22 – $116.22
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$118.54	$118.54	$118.54 – $118.54
6	UnitedHealthcare nexus fee schedule · outpatient	$143.22	$143.22	$143.22 – $143.22
7	UnitedHealthcare oxford metro fee schedule · outpatient	$143.22	$143.22	$143.22 – $143.22
8	UnitedHealthcare commercial fee schedule · outpatient	$177.09	$177.09	$177.09 – $177.09
9	UnitedHealthcare oxford commercial fee schedule · outpatient	$177.09	$177.09	$177.09 – $177.09
10	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$217.16	$217.16	$217.16 – $217.16
11	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$217.16	$217.16	$217.16 – $217.16
12	Cigna local plus other · outpatient	$221.00	$221.00	$221.00 – $221.00
13	WellCare ambetter health commercial fee schedule · outpatient	$231.28	$231.28	$231.28 – $231.28
14	Bcbs Nj nj health fee schedule · outpatient	$239.39	$239.39	$239.39 – $239.39
15	UnitedHealthcare community plan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$259.74	$259.74	$259.74 – $259.74
16	Cigna ppo other · outpatient	$269.00	$269.00	$269.00 – $269.00
17	Cigna hmo other · outpatient	$281.00	$281.00	$281.00 – $281.00
18	Aetna better health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284.22	$284.22	$284.22 – $284.22
19	Bcbs Nj managed fee schedule · outpatient	$356.87	$356.87	$356.87 – $356.87
20	Bcbs Nj non-managed fee schedule · outpatient	$356.87	$356.87	$356.87 – $356.87
21	Bcbs Nj omnia fee schedule · outpatient	$356.87	$356.87	$356.87 – $356.87
22	Bcbs Nj state benefit plan fee schedule · outpatient	$356.87	$356.87	$356.87 – $356.87
23	First Health commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,256	$1,256	$1,256 – $1,256
24	Bcbs Nj worker's comp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,779	$1,779	$1,779 – $1,779
25	Bcbs Nj pip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,915	$1,915	$1,915 – $1,915

Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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