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CT Scan of Lower Spine with Contrast Cost in Georgia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 86 Georgia hospitals. CPT 72132. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,235
📉 Low $139
📈 High $10,298
🏥 86 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $164
Hospital comparison — Georgia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 86 hospitals.
Billed more than $1,235 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Centene | BCBS | Humana | MultiPlan | Kaiser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHBOLD MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL CAMILLA |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RIVERDALE |
$348 | $348 | $348 | $348 | $359 | $201 | $331 | $348 | — |
| LIBERTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HINESVILLE |
$352 | — | — | $84.59 | $77.65 | — | $352 | — | — |
| CANDLER HOSPITAL SAVANNAH |
$583 | $306 | — | $310 | $321 | $427 | $312 | — | — |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH SAVANNAH |
$583 | $306 | — | $310 | $321 | $427 | $312 | — | — |
| PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL EATONTON |
$618 | $593 | $507 | $605 | — | — | $593 | — | — |
| JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MONTICELLO |
$663 | $1,088 | $1,127 | $1,061 | $828 | $710 | $1,127 | $1,127 | $828 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN MILLEDGEVILLE |
$694 | $53.85 | $183 | $53.85 | $72.70 | — | $53.85 | $902 | — |
| WARM SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER WARM SPRINGS |
$744 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MCDUFFIE THOMSON |
$807 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN COLUMBUS |
$807 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL NORTHSIDE COLUMBUS |
$807 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL AUGUSTA |
$807 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL COLQUITT |
$873 | $780 | $1,356 | — | $780 | — | $780 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT PEACH BYRON |
$897 | $61.93 | $183 | $61.93 | $70.01 | — | $61.93 | $1,166 | — |
| BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER BLUE RIDGE |
$971 | — | — | — | — | $771 | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT WALTON MONROE |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT HENRY HOSPITAL STOCKBRIDGE |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ATLANTA HOSPITAL ATLANTA |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MACON NORTH MACON |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER SNELLVILLE |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL JASPER |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT MACON BOX 9366 |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITAL CONYERS |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL NEWNAN |
$1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JESUP |
$1,102 | $1,616 | $1,477 | $1,851 | — | $1,355 | $1,763 | $1,984 | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTON CARROLLTON |
$1,103 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $78.00 |
| HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL BREMEN |
$1,103 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $78.00 |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$1,103 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $348 |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON BRASELTON |
$1,146 | $350 | $354 | — | — | $343 | $360 | — | — |
| NGMC GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE |
$1,146 | $350 | $354 | — | — | $343 | $360 | — | — |
| NGMC HABERSHAM DEMOREST |
$1,146 | $312 | $315 | — | — | $306 | $321 | — | — |
| NGMC BARROW WINDER |
$1,146 | $357 | $360 | — | — | $350 | $367 | — | — |
| NGMC LUMPKIN DAHLONEGA |
$1,146 | $369 | $373 | — | — | $362 | $380 | — | — |
| TAYLOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL HAWKINSVILLE |
$1,152 | — | — | — | $118 | — | $215 | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA FORT OGLETHORPE |
$1,159 | $319 | $302 | $766 | $546 | $329 | $338 | $2,349 | — |
| APPLING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BAXLEY |
$1,175 | $326 | $326 | $326 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPTIM MEDICAL CENTER SCREVEN SYLVANIA |
$1,218 | $78.00 | $82.00 | $859 | $306 | — | — | $90.00 | — |
| WILLOWBROOKE AT TANNER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$1,235 | $78.00 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| ST MARY'S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$1,347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHBOLD GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL CAIRO |
$1,430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHBOLD HOSPITAL THOMASVILLE |
$1,430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD HARBIN MEDICAL CENTER ROME |
$1,616 | $351 | $250 | $348 | $355 | — | $348 | $2,262 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S BEVERLY KNIGHT OLSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MACON |
$1,637 | $53.85 | $183 | $53.85 | $72.70 | — | $53.85 | $2,128 | $246 |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - BRUNSWICK CAMPUS PARKWOOD DRIVE. BRUNSWICK |
$1,674 | $306 | $1,490 | $300 | $480 | — | $300 | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - CAMDEN CAMPUS ST. MARYS |
$1,674 | $288 | $1,490 | $282 | $451 | — | $282 | — | — |
| OPTIM MEDICAL CENTER TATTNALL REIDSVILLE |
$1,705 | — | $450 | $859 | — | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CARTERSVILLE |
$1,736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SGMC HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS VALDOSTA |
$1,868 | $80.00 | $88.00 | $87.00 | $72.89 | $73.39 | — | — | — |
| SGMC BERRIEN CAMPUS NASHVILLE |
$1,868 | $90.00 | $88.00 | $87.00 | $304 | $84.00 | — | — | — |
| SGMC LANIER CAMPUS LAKELAND |
$1,868 | $90.00 | $88.00 | $87.00 | $72.89 | $75.00 | — | — | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER SWAINSBORO |
$1,934 | $1.00 | $1,397 | $2,191 | $368 | $36.42 | $1,939 | — | — |
| MORGAN MEDICAL CENTER MADISON |
$1,946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$1,983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL ALMA |
$2,053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY'S SACRED HEART HOSPITAL LAVONIA |
$2,123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72132, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,671 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,235 for this?
That is the median of what the 86 Georgia hospitals above publish for Ct scan of lower spine with contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 72132 in Georgia, Medicare reimburses about $164 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Georgia range from $139 to $10,298 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan of lower spine with contrast cost in Georgia?
- Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine with contrast (CPT 72132) in Georgia range from $139 to $10,298, with a median of $1,235. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine with contrast in Georgia?
- The cheapest Georgia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $139. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Georgia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72132 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.