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CT lumbar spine without contrast
CPT 72131 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in DC
Hospitals
2
Min
$859.40
Median
$1,006.66
Max
$1,006.66
Range multiplier
1.2×
By payer (15 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente | 2 | 8 | $197.96 | $921.25 | $1,328.06 | 6.7× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 2 | 6 | $551.96 | $1,037.01 | $1,396.83 | 2.5× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 2 | 6 | $535.88 | $894.72 | $958.72 | 1.8× |
| Aetna | 2 | 4 | $551.96 | $1,028.43 | $1,614.97 | 2.9× |
| Cigna | 2 | 4 | $562.67 | $1,058.25 | $2,715.89 | 4.8× |
| VA Health | 2 | 2 | $535.88 | $747.30 | $958.72 | 1.8× |
| amerihealth negotiated charge | 2 | 2 | $646.95 | $748.06 | $849.18 | 1.3× |
| hscsn negotiated charge | 2 | 2 | $1,309.53 | $1,661.88 | $2,014.23 | 1.5× |
| medstar family choice district of columbia negotiated charge | 2 | 2 | $646.95 | $748.06 | $849.18 | 1.3× |
| medstar family choice maryland negotiated charge | 2 | 2 | $772.73 | $865.33 | $957.92 | 1.2× |
| Multiplan | 2 | 2 | $1,484.13 | $1,816.32 | $2,148.51 | 1.4× |
| pfc negotiated charge | 2 | 2 | $1,134.93 | $1,440.30 | $1,745.67 | 1.5× |
| TRICARE | 2 | 2 | $1,309.53 | $1,661.88 | $2,014.23 | 1.5× |
| johns hopkins healthcare negotiated charge | 1 | 1 | $1,134.93 | $1,134.93 | $1,134.93 | 1.0× |
| choicecare negotiated charge | 1 | 1 | $2,417.08 | $2,417.08 | $2,417.08 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Hospital Center | Washington | DC | 14 | — | — | $535.88 | $859.40 | $2,417.08 |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital | Washington | DC | 14 | — | — | $197.96 | $1,006.66 | $2,715.89 |
Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.