CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast cost in Indiana

Prices at 40 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,584 — 10% below the US median ($1,754), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Good Samaritan Hospital Vincennes, IN $302 $308 ★ 2/5 117 min 14.2%
Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo, IN $542 $150 ★ 4/5 172 min 14.5%
Ascension St Vincent Anderson Anderson, IN $542 $150 ★ 2/5 224 min 15.8%
St Vincent Heart Center Carmel, IN $542 $150 ★ 5/5 185 min 15.0%
Ascension St Vincent Carmel Carmel, IN $542 $150 ★ 3/5 182 min 14.1%
Ascension St Vincent Fishers Fishers, IN $542 $150 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.2%
Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN $588 $357 ★ 5/5 144 min 14.9%
Marion General Hospital Marion, IN $590 $457 ★ 3/5 126 min 14.6%
Ascension St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis, IN $693 $277 ★ 2/5 125 min 13.9%
Ascension St Vincent Clay Brazil, IN $693 $255 143 min 15.3%
St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital Lawrenceburg, IN $715 $268 ★ 5/5 149 min 14.6%
Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN $811 $1,005 ★ 3/5 185 min 16.5%
Terre Haute Regional Hospital Terre Haute, IN $811 $1,005 ★ 2/5 138 min 15.5%
Riverview Health Noblesville, IN $947 ★ 4/5 110 min 14.4%
Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN $1,025 $603 ★ 4/5 178 min 15.0%
Deaconess Hospital Inc Evansville, IN $1,272 $606 ★ 2/5 189 min 15.3%
Elkhart General Hospital Elkhart, IN $1,584 $1,462 ★ 4/5 196 min 14.8%
Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend, IN $1,584 $603 ★ 2/5 198 min 14.7%
Community Hospital of Bremen Inc Bremen, IN $1,584 $1,694 94 min 14.6%
Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville, IN $1,708 $150 ★ 4/5 166 min 14.1%
Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville, IN $1,708 $150 95 min 15.0%
Ascension St Vincent Salem Salem, IN $1,731 $150 127 min 14.8%
Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City, IN $1,744 $2,118 ★ 2/5 140 min 15.0%
Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc Angola, IN $1,805 $2,371 ★ 3/5 166 min 14.3%
Ascension St Vincent Jennings North Vernon, IN $1,867 $150 123 min 15.2%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,437
Cash / self-pay
$1,584
Insurer-negotiated
$272
Medicare pays
$197
$542$3,115
Median cash $1,584  ·  Medicare $197  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,584 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($197). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($393).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,437 list price could save about $853 (35%).

Estimate what you’ll pay
Quick fill:

Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast cost in other states

All CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast prices (national) → · All hospitals in Indiana →