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CT Scan of Lower Spine with Contrast Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 86 Missouri hospitals. CPT 72132. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,438
📉 Low $67.65
📈 High $14,836
🏥 86 hospitals
🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $158
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 86 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$67.65 | $32.00 | — | $62.80 | $56.00 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PILOT KNOB |
$99.00 | $123 | $37.40 | $37.40 | $54.56 | $37.40 | — | $34.10 | — |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$116 | $54.12 | $54.12 | $54.12 | $54.12 | $54.12 | — | $54.12 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$229 | $83.00 | — | $75.00 | $80.00 | $85.00 | — | $384 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$347 | $207 | $482 | $282 | $348 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$347 | $207 | $372 | $282 | $348 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$593 | $100 | $97.70 | $100 | $441 | $164 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$593 | $100 | $97.70 | $100 | $441 | $100 | $73.00 | $114 | $301 |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$722 | $50.00 | $100 | $85.00 | $55.00 | $372 | $87.00 | — | $50.00 |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$801 | $22.00 | — | $49.50 | $55.00 | $348 | $75.00 | — | $63.30 |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$825 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $76.40 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$826 | $1,033 | $1,033 | $1,033 | $1,033 | — | — | $1,033 | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$881 | $336 | $59.75 | $349 | $400 | $356 | — | $444 | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$894 | $656 | — | — | $978 | $1,073 | — | $488 | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$900 | $68.80 | — | $75.00 | $70.00 | — | — | $505 | — |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$912 | $349 | $247 | $349 | $597 | $349 | $1,140 | — | $1,129 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$912 | $349 | $247 | $349 | $597 | $349 | $1,140 | — | $1,129 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$912 | $349 | $247 | $349 | $597 | $349 | $1,140 | — | $1,129 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$912 | $349 | $247 | $349 | $597 | $349 | $1,140 | — | $1,129 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$912 | $349 | $247 | $349 | $597 | $349 | $1,140 | — | $1,129 |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$969 | $22.00 | — | $80.50 | $55.00 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$1,019 | $736 | $167 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$1,019 | $736 | $167 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$1,019 | $736 | $167 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$1,019 | $736 | $167 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$1,019 | $736 | $167 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$1,019 | $736 | $167 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$1,057 | $349 | $223 | $349 | $872 | $349 | $1,322 | — | $1,309 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$1,059 | $828 | $335 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$1,080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$1,138 | $171 | $159 | $208 | $149 | $171 | $149 | $171 | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$1,228 | $349 | $356 | $361 | — | $355 | — | $367 | — |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER - BONNE TERRE BONNE TERRE |
$1,246 | $374 | $247 | $374 | $1,265 | $374 | $1,558 | — | $1,543 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN BOONVILLE |
$1,246 | $465 | $247 | $457 | $1,265 | $461 | $1,558 | — | $1,543 |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$1,294 | $343 | $343 | $343 | $1,065 | $343 | $1,617 | — | $1,602 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$1,330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$1,358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$1,408 | $468 | $192 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$1,421 | — | — | — | — | $1,368 | $1,421 | $801 | — |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$1,438 | $557 | $557 | $2,037 | $1,797 | $2,245 | — | — | $2,225 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$1,438 | $557 | $557 | $1,976 | $557 | $2,013 | — | — | $1,974 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$1,572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$1,574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$1,575 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $1,783 | $714 | $1,680 | $714 | $1,680 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$1,592 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PHONE: |
$1,622 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$1,700 | $149 | $62.08 | $149 | $1,482 | $1,520 | $1,700 | $223 | — |
| RANKEN JORDAN A PEDIATRIC BRIDGE HOSPITAL MARYLAND HEIGHTS |
$1,711 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$1,740 | $88.00 | $70.00 | $80.00 | $79.00 | $72.50 | $85.00 | $447 | $90.00 |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$1,785 | $663 | $163 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY |
$1,940 | $276 | $301 | $155 | $61.15 | $121 | — | — | $1,917 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN JOPLIN |
$1,962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST CAPE GIRARDEAU |
$1,963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$1,979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD OZARK |
$1,979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO SPRINGS |
$2,157 | $54.00 | — | $54.00 | $90.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $54.00 | — |
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.
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That is the median of what the 86 Missouri 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 Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $158 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $67.65 to $14,836 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.1x 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 Missouri?
- Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine with contrast (CPT 72132) in Missouri range from $67.65 to $14,836, with a median of $1,438. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine with contrast in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $67.65. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72132 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.