CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Portneuf Medical Center
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72131
- Insurance Median: $2,870
- Cash Discount Price: $1,913
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 26.87x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 2687% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2587%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $657 | 615% |
| Healthscope Benefits [2290] | $657 | 615% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $657 - $2,870 | 615% |
| Employee Benefit Management Services [2445] | $1,307 - $1,913 | 1224% |
| Web Tpa [2115] | $1,307 | 1224% |
| Healthcare Highways [2210] | $1,307 - $3,030 | 1224% |
| Pending Ssi [1616] | $1,307 | 1224% |
| Oncology Patient Assistance Programs [2295] | $1,307 | 1224% |
| Lucent Health [6000] | $1,307 | 1224% |
| Moda Health [6100] | $1,307 | 1224% |
| Black Lung [6055] | $1,307 | 1224% |
| Pacific Source Health Plans [2850] | $1,833 | 1716% |
| Liberty Health Share Lhs/Medcost Solutions LLC [2400] | $1,913 | 1791% |
| Medishare Christian Care [1645] | $1,913 | 1791% |
| Multiplan [1680] | $2,137 - $3,030 | 2001% |
| Cigna | $2,347 | 2197% |
| First Health [1375] | $2,631 | 2463% |
| Selecthealth [3740] | $2,704 - $2,870 | 2532% |
| Geha [1415] | $2,870 | 2687% |
| Humana | $2,870 | 2687% |
| Mayo Clinic Health Solutions [2280] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Meritain Health [1655] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Administrative Concepts [1005] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Trustmark [2030] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Healthnet [1495] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Planned Administrators Inc [2360] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Pba [1775] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Mutual of Omaha [1685] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Pan American Life Insurance Co [1770] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Healthfirst [2395] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| Hometown Health [2155] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| PHCS [1780] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| UT Id Teamsters [3760] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| National Association of Letter Carriers [1695] | $3,030 | 2837% |
| New Era Life Insurance Company [1705] | $3,030 | 2837% |