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CT Scan of Lower Spine without Contrast Cost in Washington
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 71 Washington hospitals. CPT 72131. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,216
📉 Low $86.00
📈 High $3,579
🏥 71 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $144
Hospital comparison — Washington
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 71 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Kaiser | Molina | Premera | Humana | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE MOSES LAKE |
$86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHIDBEY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH MAIN STREET COUPEVILLE |
$119 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | $68.25 | $31.05 | $43.20 |
| PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROSSER |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$133 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$133 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL SNOQUALMIE |
$155 | $113 | $78.69 | $214 | $169 | $86.56 | $181 | $114 | — |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SEATTLE |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL OMAK |
$207 | $53.55 | $27.14 | $63.62 | — | $27.14 | $63.87 | — | — |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$288 | $52.96 | — | $301 | — | $53.49 | $52.96 | $52.96 | $57.20 |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$288 | $52.96 | — | $301 | — | $53.49 | $52.96 | $52.96 | $57.20 |
| SWEDISH MILL CREEK CAMPUS EVERETT |
$444 | $125 | $127 | $145 | $121 | — | — | $128 | — |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - CHERRY HILL CAMPUS SEATTLE |
$444 | $125 | $127 | $145 | $121 | — | — | $128 | — |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - ISSAQUAH CAMPUS ISSAQUAH |
$444 | $125 | $127 | $146 | $121 | — | — | $129 | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER SPOKANE |
$583 | $120 | $122 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EVERETT COLBY CAMPUS EVERETT |
$643 | $123 | $125 | $399 | $119 | — | — | — | — |
| MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL SPOKANE VALLEY |
$644 | $115 | $81.45 | $269 | $568 | $79.12 | $189 | — | $117 |
| MULTICARE DEACONESS HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$644 | $115 | $82.03 | $269 | $568 | $79.69 | $194 | — | $117 |
| OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVUE |
$652 | $125 | $126 | $307 | $319 | $219 | — | — | — |
| VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$731 | $57.55 | $116 | $73.84 | $60.30 | — | $60.00 | $116 | — |
| MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$921 | $119 | $87.41 | $1,584 | $568 | $80.93 | $200 | — | $122 |
| MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL PUYALLUP |
$921 | $119 | $89.43 | $1,584 | $568 | $82.80 | $200 | — | $122 |
| MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER AUBURN |
$921 | $119 | $87.41 | $1,584 | $568 | $80.93 | $200 | — | $122 |
| MULTICARE TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$921 | $122 | $89.46 | $1,584 | $568 | $82.84 | $200 | — | $124 |
| MULTICARE ALLENMORE HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$921 | $122 | $89.46 | $1,584 | $568 | $82.84 | $200 | — | $124 |
| LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER TH AVE PASCO |
$983 | $1,844 | $593 | — | — | — | $1,157 | $549 | — |
| NEWPORT HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES NEWPORT |
$1,010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$1,052 | $122 | — | $128 | $233 | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL MARES CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$1,052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH OMAK CAMPUS OMAK |
$1,052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL WENATCHEE |
$1,052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH MOSES LAKE CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$1,052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL CHEWELAH |
$1,107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL COLVILLE |
$1,142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CLARE HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$1,205 | $124 | $130 | $256 | $121 | $130 | $124 | $129 | — |
| OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER PORT ANGELES |
$1,207 | $1,509 | $120 | $1,470 | — | $110 | $1,509 | — | $118 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL OLYMPIA |
$1,216 | $124 | $102 | $399 | $120 | $203 | — | $132 | — |
| PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL CENTRALIA |
$1,216 | $125 | $130 | $513 | $121 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL GIG HARBOR |
$1,271 | $124 | $130 | $256 | $121 | $130 | $124 | $129 | — |
| ST. ANNE HOSPITAL BURIEN |
$1,276 | $122 | $128 | $256 | $118 | $128 | $122 | $127 | — |
| ISLAND HOSPITAL ANACORTES |
$1,298 | $131 | $125 | $1,038 | $125 | $85.33 | $131 | $125 | $132 |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$1,304 | $122 | $89.02 | $2,122 | $1,031 | $82.42 | $200 | — | $124 |
| ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL FEDERAL WAY |
$1,312 | $122 | $128 | $256 | $118 | $128 | $122 | $127 | — |
| MULTICARE YAKIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YAKIMA |
$1,357 | $125 | $89.25 | $121 | $133 | $79.16 | $342 | — | $126 |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER TACOMA |
$1,384 | $124 | $130 | $256 | $121 | $130 | $124 | $129 | — |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$1,389 | $459 | $125 | $377 | $116 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER WALLA WALLA |
$1,427 | $120 | $122 | — | $116 | — | — | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER LONGVIEW |
$1,431 | $77.46 | $56.00 | — | $70.08 | $49.72 | — | $97.00 | $65.00 |
| ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL ENUMCLAW |
$1,477 | $340 | $753 | $256 | $291 | $757 | $465 | $805 | — |
| PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$1,494 | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | $33.40 | $46.37 | $185 | $70.00 | $65.00 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$1,557 | $122 | $380 | $720 | $369 | $242 | — | $123 | $127 |
| KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL TH AVE E SEATTLE |
$1,600 | — | — | — | $107 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE SACRED HEART CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$1,625 | $120 | $122 | $140 | $116 | $197 | — | — | — |
| UW MEDICINE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RENTON |
$1,638 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$1,673 | $122 | — | — | — | $242 | — | $123 | $127 |
| TRIOS SOUTHRIDGE HOSPITAL PLAZA WAY KENNEWICK |
$1,680 | $112 | $113 | $2,615 | — | $77.57 | $241 | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH UNITED GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER SEDRO WOOLLEY |
$1,686 | $90.23 | $30.45 | $84.80 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $46.40 | $30.45 | $31.90 |
| KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RICHLAND |
$1,704 | $120 | $125 | $140 | $116 | $197 | — | — | — |
| MULTICARE CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OLYMPIA |
$1,734 | $119 | $88.71 | $2,436 | $568 | $88.71 | $200 | — | $121 |
| ST. MICHAEL MEDICAL CENTER SILVERDALE |
$1,845 | $128 | $134 | $499 | $124 | $134 | $128 | $133 | $130 |
| PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FRIDAY HARBOR |
$1,864 | $97.06 | $56.00 | $92.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $83.30 | $51.45 | $50.00 |
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 71 Washington 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 Washington, Medicare reimburses about $144 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Washington range from $86.00 to $3,579 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.5x 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 Washington?
- Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine without contrast (CPT 72131) in Washington range from $86.00 to $3,579, with a median of $1,216. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine without contrast in Washington?
- The cheapest Washington hospital published cash price for this procedure is $86.00. 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 Washington facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72131 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.