CT scan of lower spine with contrast dye at Methodist Hospital

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.

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Original text from hospital filings

Computed tomography, lumbar spine; with contrast material

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $828 is 36% above the median hospital's median price ($611), higher than 61% of the 2,562 hospitals reporting CPT 72132. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72132 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 41 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	First Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
2	First Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
3	First Health mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
4	UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
5	First Health mcdstarkids fee schedule · outpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
6	First Health starplus fee schedule · outpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
7	Aetna Better Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
8	Aetna Better Health chipepo fee schedule · outpatient	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
9	Aetna Better Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
10	Aetna Better Health chpfc fee schedule · outpatient	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
11	Aetna Better Health star fee schedule · outpatient	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
12	Aetna Better Health star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
13	Aetna Better Health starkids fee schedule · outpatient	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
14	Molina chip fee schedule · outpatient	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
15	Molina mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
16	Molina star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
17	Molina starkids fee schedule · outpatient	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
18	Humana mgmcd fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
19	Aetna qhphix case rate · outpatient	$558	$558	—	—	—	$558 – $558
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$722	$722	—	—	—	$722 – $722
22	Aetna narrownetwork case rate · outpatient	$778	$778	—	—	—	$778 – $778
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient	$790	$790	—	—	—	$790 – $790
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient	$790	$790	—	—	—	$790 – $790
25	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$828	$828	—	—	—	$828 – $828

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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