CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Baptist Medical Center Attala
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72131
- Insurance Median: $1,161
- Cash Discount Price: $811
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 10.87x 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 1087% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 987%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Ms | $93 - $677 | 87% |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $93 | 87% |
| Molina | $95 - $1,193 | 89% |
| Coventry | $135 | 126% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $276 | 258% |
| Tricare | $613 | 574% |
| Ms Breast and Cervical | $645 | 604% |
| Triwest | $645 | 604% |
| Vaccn | $645 | 604% |
| Devoted Health | $658 | 616% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $664 - $1,474 | 622% |
| American Health Plan | $677 | 634% |
| Humana | $677 - $1,659 | 634% |
| Cigna | $677 | 634% |
| Wellcare | $677 | 634% |
| Shared Health | $677 | 634% |
| Aetna | $677 - $1,603 | 634% |
| Primewell | $677 | 634% |
| PPO Holdings | $700 | 655% |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | $737 | 690% |
| Littler | $922 | 863% |
| Burch Food Services | $1,097 | 1027% |
| First State Bank Trust | $1,097 | 1027% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Carlisle | $1,161 | 1087% |
| United Tn Holdings | $1,161 | 1087% |
| W G Yates | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Silver Tree | $1,161 | 1087% |
| State Systems | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Mid-South Transport | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Minact | $1,161 | 1087% |
| First Community Bank | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Security One | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Retzer Resources | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Jas D Collier | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Rei Nation | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Heavy Machines | $1,161 | 1087% |
| First Choice Health Plan of Ms | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Radians | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Delta Industries | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Vaughn Electric | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Desoto Co Board of Supervisors | $1,161 | 1087% |
| French Camp Academy | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $1,161 | 1087% |
| W W Wood Products | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Building Plastic | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Crittenden County | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Brimhall Foods | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Malco Theaters | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Y K Auto Group | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $1,161 | 1087% |
| Mechanical Systems | $1,161 | 1087% |
| PPO Plus | $1,290 | 1208% |
| Employers Health Network | $1,290 | 1208% |
| Harding Academy | $1,290 | 1208% |
| Multiplan | $1,290 | 1208% |
| Advanced Health Systems Inc. | $1,382 | 1294% |
| Ms Dept of Rehab Services | $1,843 | 1725% |