How much does ct scan of lower spine without contrast cost in Illinois?

Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine without contrast (CPT 72131) in Illinois range from $50.10 to $5,345, with a median of $1,921. Prices vary widely by hospital.

Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine without contrast in Illinois?

The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $50.10. 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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CT Scan of Lower Spine without Contrast Cost in Illinois

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 123 Illinois hospitals. CPT 72131. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,921 📉 Low $50.10 📈 High $5,345 🏥 123 hospitals 🏛️ 105 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $129

Hospital comparison — Illinois

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 123 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	BCBS	UHC	Cigna	Humana	MultiPlan	Molina	Centene
ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO	$50.10	$49.31	$112	$112	$49.31	$112	—	—	—
JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD	$84.11	$112	$326	—	—	—	—	—	—
JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO	$86.80	$211	$80.60	$156	$63.24	—	—	—	—
TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS	$104	$620	$95.00	$555	—	$100	$80.00	—	—
GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON	$110	$64.88	$64.88	$89.08	—	$71.48	—	—	—
HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES	$111	$92.54	$92.54	$111	$111	$92.54	—	$97.17	$111
SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET	$111	$92.54	$92.54	$111	$111	$92.54	—	$97.17	$111
SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON	$111	$111	$106	$111	$111	$111	—	$115	$111
RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO	$111	$92.54	$92.54	$111	$111	$92.54	—	$97.17	$111
SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO	$111	$111	$106	$111	$111	$111	—	$115	$111
SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE	$111	$92.54	$92.54	$111	$111	$92.54	—	$97.17	$111
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN	$111	$92.54	$92.54	$111	$111	$92.54	—	$97.17	$111
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA	$111	$111	$106	$111	$111	$111	—	$115	$111
UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND	$128	$43.57	$43.57	$45.75	$92.32	$45.75	—	—	$43.57
GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY	$184	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER MONTICELLO MONTICELLO	$216	$46.54	$37.23	$46.54	$2,960	$168	$324	$47.94	$46.54
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400	$239	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE	$243	$44.33	$44.33	$47.52	$59.19	$47.52	—	$44.33	$47.52
DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON	$272	$43.85	$43.85	$43.85	$112	$43.85	$4,211	$43.85	$43.85
DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA	$272	$43.85	$43.85	$43.85	$207	$43.85	$76.25	$44.33	$43.85
DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION	$272	$43.85	$43.85	$43.85	$159	$46.04	$76.25	$44.29	$43.85
RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD	$272	$1,281	$1,826	$1,096	$151	$224	$172	$1,281	$1,281
MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB	$284	—	$3.28	$2.79	—	$2.95	—	$3.28	—
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA	$316	$44.33	$44.33	$46.54	$253	—	—	$44.33	$46.54
BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY	$408	$46.54	$78.51	$45.65	$435	$435	—	—	—
PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS	$443	$502	$532	$549	$549	$561	—	—	—
ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO	$500	$111	$111	$109	$94.88	$111	—	—	$180
UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD	$519	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK	$625	$112	$134	$113	$115	—	—	$168	$181
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE	$625	$112	$110	$113	$115	—	—	$168	$181
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE	$625	$112	$110	$113	$115	—	—	$168	$181
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS	$625	$112	$134	$113	$115	—	—	$168	$181
ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON	$691	$112	$112	$112	$597	$112	$864	—	—
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE	$691	$105	$105	$105	$597	$105	$864	—	—
ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN	$780	$941	$912	$718	$653	—	$1,248	$161	$161
ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN	$780	$941	$929	$718	$653	—	$1,248	$161	$161
ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE	$785	$941	$934	$718	$653	—	$1,256	$161	$161
ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON	$800	$941	$940	$718	$653	—	$1,280	$161	$161
FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS	$818	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO	$855	$941	$940	$718	$653	—	$1,368	$161	$161
WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO	$905	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE	$959	$41.00	$35.00	$55.75	$852	$1,260	—	$57.98	$58.54
CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION	$1,062	$800	$1,483	$112	$1,500	—	—	$112	$112
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST	$1,125	$941	$938	$718	$653	—	$1,800	$161	$161
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO	$1,125	$941	$934	$718	$653	—	$1,800	$161	$161
ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE	$1,140	$941	$955	$718	$653	—	$1,824	$161	$161
ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE	$1,250	$941	$942	$718	$653	—	$2,000	$161	$161
ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE	$1,250	$941	$925	$718	$653	—	$2,000	$161	$161
OSF SAINT KATHARINE MEDICAL CENTER DIXON	$1,266	$112	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING	$1,297	$47.10	—	$45.00	$53.00	$70.00	$76.00	—	—
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER	$1,375	$44.00	—	$44.88	$90.00	—	—	—	$44.00
WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK	$1,406	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN	$1,510	$941	$972	$718	$653	—	$2,718	$161	$161
OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA	$1,671	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OSF ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BLOOMINGTON	$1,760	$113	$114	—	—	—	—	—	—
HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR	$1,778	$123	$123	$123	$1,551	$790	$1,680	—	$123
HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE	$1,795	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	$1,813	$112	$143	—	—	—	—	—	—
MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER-HARVARD HARVARD	$1,822	—	$326	—	—	—	—	—	—
FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO	$1,846	$70.03	$88.66	$886	$51.29	$886	$1,969	$88.66	$886

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72131, 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: $1,362 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 123 Illinois hospitals above publish for Ct scan of lower spine without 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 72131 in Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $129 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $50.10 to $5,345 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.9x 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 without contrast cost in Illinois?: Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine without contrast (CPT 72131) in Illinois range from $50.10 to $5,345, with a median of $1,921. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine without contrast in Illinois?: The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $50.10. 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 Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72131 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.