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CT Scan of Lower Spine with Contrast Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 85 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 72132. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,570
📉 Low $109
📈 High $4,905
🏥 85 hospitals
🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $161
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 85 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | First Health | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAINT CROIX FALLS |
$109 | — | — | — | — | $79.46 | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL WHITEWATER CLINIC SUITE C |
$124 | $102 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL FULTON SQUARE CLINIC EDGERTON |
$124 | $60.00 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER - JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$267 | — | $351 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$424 | $61.33 | $450 | $450 | — | $62.00 | — | — | — |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$483 | — | $339 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL EAGLE RIVER |
$483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL TOMAHAWK |
$483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL MERRILL |
$483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL PORTAGE |
$483 | — | $339 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC MEDFORD |
$483 | $337 | — | — | — | — | $680 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WISCONSIN RAPIDS HOSPITAL WISCONSIN RAPIDS |
$483 | — | $339 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL RHINELANDER |
$483 | $53.60 | $339 | — | — | $49.92 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL WAUSAU |
$483 | — | $340 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$483 | — | $339 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$483 | — | $340 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL CHILTON |
$823 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - GREENFIELD MENOMONEE FALLS |
$949 | $138 | $347 | $1,313 | $145 | — | $1,966 | — | — |
| BELOIT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELOIT |
$1,175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLACK RIVER FALLS |
$1,183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$1,220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$1,388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MANITOWOC |
$1,416 | $340 | — | $1,854 | $340 | $340 | $2,060 | $2,266 | $1,545 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK CREEK OAK CREEK |
$1,448 | $347 | — | $1,545 | $347 | $347 | $2,290 | $2,317 | $1,580 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - MEQUON MEQUON |
$1,448 | $347 | — | $1,545 | $347 | $347 | $2,290 | $2,317 | $1,580 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - NEW BERLIN NEW BERLIN |
$1,448 | $347 | — | $1,545 | $347 | $347 | $2,290 | $2,317 | $1,580 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PEWAUKEE PEWAUKEE |
$1,448 | $347 | — | $1,545 | $347 | $347 | $2,290 | $2,317 | $1,580 |
| INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CENTER SHELL LAKE |
$1,520 | $75.00 | — | — | — | $90.00 | — | — | $89.00 |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART REHABILITATION HOSPITAL MEQUON |
$1,524 | $163 | — | — | — | $163 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL-SUPERIOR TOWER AVE SUPERIOR |
$1,553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HSHS ST CLARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONTO FALLS |
$1,563 | $568 | $568 | $1,480 | $523 | $568 | $2,108 | $2,250 | $1,215 |
| HSHS ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL SHEBOYGAN |
$1,563 | $341 | $341 | $1,658 | $142 | $341 | $1,989 | $2,250 | $1,123 |
| HSHS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$1,563 | $341 | $341 | $1,658 | $142 | $341 | $1,989 | $2,250 | $1,215 |
| HSHS ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$1,563 | $339 | $339 | $1,658 | $148 | $339 | $1,989 | $2,250 | $1,215 |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT MOUNT PLEASANT |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ALLIS |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON GRAFTON |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MANITOWOC COUNTY TWO RIVERS |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COUNTY HARTFORD |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON BURLINGTON |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST. LUKE'S SOUTH SHORE CUDAHY |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER GREEN BAY |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER ELKHORN |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA MARINETTE |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA KENOSHA |
$1,570 | $538 | $836 | $1,700 | $796 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUPUN |
$1,570 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. AGNES HOSPITAL - FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$1,570 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH RIPON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIPON |
$1,570 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL MENOMONEE FALLS |
$1,703 | $347 | $354 | $2,725 | — | $347 | $2,694 | $2,725 | $1,671 |
| FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL WEST BEND |
$1,703 | $347 | $354 | $2,942 | $347 | $347 | $2,694 | $2,725 | $1,791 |
| PAM REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WAUSAU WAUSAU |
$1,730 | — | $328 | — | — | — | $1,384 | — | — |
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 85 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, Medicare reimburses about $161 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Wisconsin range from $109 to $4,905 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.7x 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 Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine with contrast (CPT 72132) in Wisconsin range from $109 to $4,905, with a median of $1,570. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine with contrast in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $109. 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 Wisconsin facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72132 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.