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CT Scan of Lower Spine with Contrast Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 98 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 72132. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,851
📉 Low $470
📈 High $5,802
🏥 98 hospitals
🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $159
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 98 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | Centene | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$470 | $320 | $306 | $320 | $320 | $790 | — | — | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$668 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | — | — | $39.00 |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$960 | $590 | $263 | $611 | $1,557 | $593 | $547 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$992 | $754 | $689 | $375 | $375 | $1,040 | — | $1,826 | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$1,015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$1,015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$1,015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$1,015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$1,015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH PARDEE NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE |
$1,036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$1,072 | $24.70 | $17.00 | $376 | $14.10 | $33.00 | $376 | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$1,109 | $345 | $227 | $245 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$1,109 | $345 | $227 | $245 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$1,109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$1,116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$1,127 | $44.60 | $36.18 | $49.49 | $100 | $295 | $102 | — | $100 |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$1,127 | $44.60 | $28.92 | $45.31 | $37.10 | $100 | $102 | — | — |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$1,150 | $58.90 | $50.22 | $356 | — | $77.60 | — | $80.00 | — |
| WILSON MEDICAL CENTER WILSON |
$1,278 | $57.90 | $31.23 | $48.66 | $42.20 | $51.30 | $100 | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,356 | $348 | $263 | $482 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $2,034 | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$1,380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$1,469 | $347 | $263 | $464 | $338 | $349 | $338 | $2,203 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$1,502 | $347 | $263 | $474 | $338 | $349 | $338 | $2,253 | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$1,546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$1,546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$1,546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$1,565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$1,565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$1,578 | $384 | $263 | $453 | $374 | $385 | $374 | $2,840 | — |
| THE OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL NAGS HEAD |
$1,592 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$1,633 | $347 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $352 | $345 | $2,100 | $1,547 |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$1,670 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$1,715 | $348 | $263 | $455 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $2,572 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$1,715 | $348 | $263 | $590 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $2,572 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$1,715 | $348 | $263 | $432 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $2,572 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,715 | $348 | $263 | $713 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $2,572 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$1,715 | $348 | $263 | $610 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $2,572 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,715 | $348 | $263 | $1,349 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $2,572 | — |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$1,748 | $1,774 | $374 | $367 | $520 | $356 | $364 | $2,476 | — |
| CHATHAM HOSPITAL PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY |
$1,794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$1,809 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$1,831 | $347 | $263 | $578 | $338 | $349 | $338 | $2,747 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $53.72 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $56.41 | $54.79 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN SHELBY |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $832 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,517 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH STANLY ALBERMARLE |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $576 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,480 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE CHARLOTTE |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $657 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,406 | $1,636 |
| CAROLINAS REHABILITATION MOUNT HOLLY BELMONT |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $1,283 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,406 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY CHARLOTTE |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $520 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,406 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $1,061 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,517 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST MONROE |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $484 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,517 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY CHARLOTTE |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $654 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,406 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS CONCORD |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $737 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,517 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $832 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,332 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $1,545 | $51.24 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,332 | $1,636 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON WADESBORO |
$1,851 | $55.60 | $1,483 | $50.73 | $51.24 | $53.72 | $54.79 | $3,517 | $1,636 |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$1,884 | $23.46 | $70.20 | $22.00 | $58.00 | $95.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,884 | $50.00 | $63.08 | $346 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,884 | $50.00 | $64.20 | $346 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$1,884 | $50.00 | $56.80 | $346 | $49.00 | $54.10 | $75.00 | $72.00 | — |
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 98 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $159 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $470 to $5,802 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.6x 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine with contrast (CPT 72132) in North Carolina range from $470 to $5,802, with a median of $1,851. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine with contrast in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $470. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72132 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.