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 Lumbar Spine, W/O Contrast
Delhi, NY
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OConnor Hospital’s median price of $264 is 23% below the median hospital's median price ($343), higher than 46% 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: 4 payers, 12 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus hmo blue option managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $441.25 | $441.25 | $76.49 – $806.00 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $483.95 | $483.95 | $83.90 – $884.00 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare madicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $483.95 | $483.95 | $83.90 – $884.00 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus blue medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $508.15 | $508.15 | $88.09 – $928.20 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $522.67 | $522.67 | $90.61 – $954.72 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $545.65 | $545.65 | $89.77 – $1,002 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $816.88 | $816.88 | $141.61 – $1,492 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus blue facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $996.22 | $996.22 | $172.70 – $1,820 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $996.22 | $996.22 | $172.70 – $1,820 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield empire exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,139 | $1,139 | $197.40 – $2,080 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield empire managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,139 | $1,139 | $197.40 – $2,080 |
| 12 | Aetna signature facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,210 | $1,210 | $209.74 – $2,210 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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