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

Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine without contrast (CPT 72131) in New Jersey range from $116 to $32,822, with a median of $498. Prices vary widely by hospital.

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

The cheapest New Jersey hospital published cash price for this procedure is $116. 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 New Jersey

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 54 New Jersey hospitals. CPT 72131. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $498 📉 Low $116 📈 High $32,822 🏥 54 hospitals 🏛️ 42 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $144

Hospital comparison — New Jersey

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 54 of 54 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	UHC	Cigna	Centene	Humana	Medicare	First Health	MultiPlan
NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON	$116	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SAINT MICHAELS MEDICAL CENTER NEWARK	$121	$121	$109	$194	$125	$121	$121	—	—
SAINT CLARE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BOONTON BOONTON TOWNSHIP	$121	$121	$109	$187	$121	$96.98	$121	—	—
ST. MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL PASSAIC	$123	$124	$109	$182	$124	$98.87	$124	—	—
HACKETTSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER HACKETTSTOWN	$134	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
JEFFERSON WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL TURNERSVILLE	$135	$108	$105	$110	$154	$108	$106	—	—
JEFFERSON CHERRY HILL HOSPITAL CHERRY HILL	$135	$108	$105	$110	$154	$108	$106	—	—
JEFFERSON STRATFORD HOSPITAL STRATFORD	$135	$108	$105	$110	$154	$108	$106	—	—
CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP	$135	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR	$137	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NEWARK	$140	$121	$121	—	$121	—	—	$514	$588
OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT	$142	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GORYEB CHILDRENS CENTER MORRISTOWN	$142	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER POMPTON PLAINS	$142	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN PASCACK VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER WESTWOOD	$146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING MONMOUTH MIDDLETOWN	$295	$50.17	$181	$224	—	—	—	—	$266
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING BASKING RIDGE BASKING RIDGE	$295	$50.17	$181	$224	—	—	—	—	$266
TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ELIZABETH	$393	$116	$119	$281	$116	$116	—	$1,256	—
CAREWELL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER EAST ORANGE	$396	$90.14	$49.40	—	$49.40	—	—	—	—
HSS PARAMUS MIDLAND OUTPATIENT CENTER PARAMUS	$400	$140	$36.11	$105	$37.56	—	$857	—	—
HSS PARAMUS OUTPATIENT CENTER PARAMUS	$400	$140	$36.11	$105	$37.56	—	—	—	—
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER TOMS RIVER	$434	$116	$119	$221	$116	$116	—	$1,256	—
JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER JERSEY CITY	$435	$125	$128	$221	$125	$125	—	$1,256	—
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BRANCH	$458	$118	$119	$221	$118	$118	—	$1,256	—
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY RAHWAY	$475	$116	$119	$221	$116	$116	—	$2,209	—
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF NEW JERSEY - NEWARK NEWARK	$497	$119	$70.63	$221	$119	$119	—	$1,433	—
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHERN CAMPUS LAKEWOOD	$498	$116	$119	$221	$116	$116	—	$1,256	—
COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER LIVINGSTON	$506	$119	$122	$281	$119	$119	—	$1,433	—
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NEW BRUNSWICK	$509	$123	$126	$276	$123	$123	—	$1,433	—
INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MULLICA HILL MULLICA HILL RD. MULLICA HILL	$536	$108	$97.59	$220	$108	$124	$118	—	—
INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON IRVING AVE. BRIDGETON	$536	$103	$92.32	$220	$103	$125	$119	—	—
INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER FRONT ST. ELMER	$536	$108	$97.59	$220	$108	$125	$119	—	—
INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER WOODBURY OAK ST. WOODBURY	$536	$103	$92.32	$220	$103	$125	$119	—	—
INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND W. SHERMAN AVE. VINELAND	$536	$103	$92.32	$220	$103	$124	$118	—	—
INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MANNINGTON SALEM WOODSTOWN RD. SALEM	$536	$108	$90.36	$220	$108	$125	$119	—	—
VIRTUA WILLINGBORO HOSPITAL WILLINGBORO	$586	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
VIRTUA VOORHEES HOSPITAL (WEST JERSEY) VOORHEES	$586	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
VIRTUA OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL CAMDEN	$586	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
VIRTUA MOUNT HOLLY HOSPITAL (BURLINGTON COUNTY) MOUNT HOLLY	$586	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL MARLTON	$586	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HAMILTON HAMILTON	$603	$116	$119	$221	$116	$116	—	$2,209	—
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOMERSET SOMERVILLE	$622	$116	$119	$221	$116	$116	—	$2,209	—
CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVILLE	$732	$119	$122	$221	$119	$119	—	$2,209	—
THE COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAMDEN	$2,102	$65.00	$18.69	$80.80	$129	$119	—	—	—
SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PATERSON	$2,335	$50.50	$37.88	$2,335	$37.88	—	—	—	$75.75
SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL JERSEY 4 WEST	$2,360	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SILVER LAKE HOSPITAL NEWARK	$2,400	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAPE REGIONAL CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE	$2,473	$117	$65.94	$70.00	$129	$119	—	—	—
KINDRED HOSPITAL NEW JERSEY - RAHWAY RAHWAY	$4,146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KINDRED HOSPITAL EAST NEW JERSEY 5TH FLOOR	$4,146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER BROWNS MILLS	$5,333	$130	$111	$41.77	—	$117	—	—	—
SAINT PETERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EASTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK	$5,840	$805	$250	$195	—	—	$823	—	—
CAPITAL HEALTH AT DEBORAH - EMERGENCY SERVICES PENNINGTON	$32,822	$1,772	$252	$325	$186	$120	$120	—	$27,899
CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TRENTON	$32,822	$1,772	$252	$325	$116	$120	$120	—	$27,899

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.

Billed more than $498 for this?

That is the median of what the 54 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, Medicare reimburses about $144 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New Jersey range from $116 to $32,822 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.5x 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 New Jersey?: Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine without contrast (CPT 72131) in New Jersey range from $116 to $32,822, with a median of $498. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine without contrast in New Jersey?: The cheapest New Jersey hospital published cash price for this procedure is $116. 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 New Jersey facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72131 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.