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CT Scan of Lower Spine with Contrast Cost in West Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 33 West Virginia hospitals. CPT 72132. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,176
📉 Low $59.00
📈 High $6,196
🏥 33 hospitals
🏛️ 28 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $153
Hospital comparison — West Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 33 of 33 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL RIPLEY |
$59.00 | $29.00 | $28.00 | $29.40 | $95.00 | $82.35 | $95.00 | $28.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$59.00 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$59.00 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL KEYSER |
$63.50 | $36.00 | $34.00 | $35.70 | $90.00 | $82.69 | $95.00 | $34.00 | — |
| BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GASSAWAY |
$63.50 | $45.00 | $43.00 | $45.15 | $95.00 | $87.95 | $95.00 | $43.00 | — |
| ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL BUCKHANNON |
$63.50 | $32.00 | $34.88 | — | $95.00 | $81.46 | $95.00 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER RANSON |
$63.50 | $34.00 | $32.00 | $33.60 | $92.00 | $82.33 | $95.00 | $32.00 | — |
| GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PETERSBURG |
$102 | $51.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $95.00 | $80.03 | $95.00 | $49.00 | — |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$229 | $43.80 | $90.00 | $374 | — | $1,922 | $95.00 | $357 | $94.00 |
| MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL FAYETTE COUNTY |
$521 | $36.00 | $41.00 | $39.00 | — | $552 | — | $39.00 | $44.00 |
| WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLIAMSON |
$875 | $402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER PARKERSBURG |
$926 | $43.80 | $90.00 | $350 | $90.00 | $79.05 | $95.00 | $333 | — |
| BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MADISON |
$956 | $535 | — | $525 | $1,426 | — | — | $96.23 | $574 |
| WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL NEW MARTINSVILLE |
$961 | $43.80 | $93.74 | $374 | $95.00 | $56.47 | $95.00 | $357 | — |
| BERKELEY MEDICAL CENTER MARTINSBURG |
$1,048 | $43.80 | $90.00 | $353 | $92.00 | $77.78 | $95.00 | $336 | — |
| RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL BECKLEY |
$1,069 | $84.00 | $79.70 | $100 | $60.20 | $15.10 | $95.00 | $100 | — |
| UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER BRIDGEPORT |
$1,086 | $43.80 | $94.60 | $378 | $92.00 | $80.12 | $95.00 | $360 | — |
| WHEELING HOSPITAL WHEELING |
$1,110 | $43.80 | $94.60 | $353 | $92.00 | $75.00 | $95.00 | $336 | — |
| WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER WEIRTON |
$1,130 | $43.80 | $94.60 | $350 | $92.00 | $59.74 | $95.00 | $333 | $94.00 |
| REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GLEN DALE |
$1,176 | $43.80 | $94.60 | $350 | $92.00 | $59.69 | $95.00 | $333 | — |
| HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROMNEY |
$1,360 | $442 | $699 | $717 | $710 | $692 | — | — | $699 |
| WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BERKELEY SPRINGS |
$1,360 | $442 | $680 | $697 | $710 | $680 | — | — | $738 |
| FAIRMONT MEDICAL CENTER MORGANTOWN |
$1,520 | $42.98 | $90.00 | $353 | $88.00 | $73.77 | $95.00 | $336 | $94.00 |
| GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RONCEVERTE |
$2,050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER ELKINS |
$2,152 | $60.81 | $55.28 | $55.28 | $75.08 | — | $2,859 | — | — |
| SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL SUMMERS HOSPITAL ROAD HINTON |
$2,273 | $833 | $1,174 | $765 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMC PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER OAK HILL |
$2,302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH CHARLESTON |
$2,373 | $43.80 | $94.60 | $350 | $92.00 | $1,541 | $95.00 | $333 | — |
| CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$2,461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL STANDORD ROAD BECKLEY |
$2,464 | $308 | $308 | $308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON |
$3,807 | $54.70 | $54.70 | $54.70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$4,049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS HUNTINGTON 2E |
$6,196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $1,176 for this?
That is the median of what the 33 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, Medicare reimburses about $153 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in West Virginia range from $59.00 to $6,196 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.7x 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 West Virginia?
- Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine with contrast (CPT 72132) in West Virginia range from $59.00 to $6,196, with a median of $1,176. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine with contrast in West Virginia?
- The cheapest West Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $59.00. 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 West Virginia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72132 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.