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
CT LUMBAR SPINE;WITHOUT CONT
Watertown, NY
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Samaritan Medical Center’s median price of $134 is 61% below the median hospital's median price ($343), higher than 18% 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, 18 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 | WellCare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $79.24 | $82.99 | $45.25 – $124.49 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $105.66 | $105.66 | $105.66 – $105.66 |
| 3 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $125.84 | $125.84 | $125.84 – $125.84 |
| 4 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $130.50 | $130.50 | $130.50 – $130.50 |
| 5 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $130.50 | $130.50 | $130.50 – $130.50 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $133.11 | $133.11 | $133.11 – $133.11 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $134.42 | $134.42 | $134.42 – $134.42 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · other · inpatient | $134.77 | $134.77 | $134.77 – $134.77 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $134.77 | $134.77 | $134.77 – $134.77 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $138.81 | $138.81 | $138.81 – $138.81 |
| 11 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $142.30 | $142.30 | $142.30 – $142.30 |
| 12 | Excellus commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $193.19 | $193.19 | $193.19 – $193.19 |
| 13 | Excellus managed medicaid facility · other · inpatient | $288.90 | $288.90 | $288.90 – $288.90 |
| 14 | Excellus managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $288.90 | $288.90 | $288.90 – $288.90 |
| 15 | Excellus commercial facility · other · inpatient | $494.56 | $494.56 | $494.56 – $494.56 |
| 16 | Excellus commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $599.01 | $599.01 | $599.01 – $599.01 |
| 17 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $852.98 | $852.98 | $852.98 – $852.98 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $852.98 | $852.98 | $852.98 – $852.98 |
Last updated: Feb 2, 2026
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