CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast Cost in Winston-salem, NC

Prices at 3 hospitals in Winston-salem, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $918 — 31% below the US median ($1,329), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
North Carolina Baptist Hospital	Winston-salem, NC	$651	$470	★ 4/5	187 min	15.1%
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center	Winston-salem, NC	$1,186	$374	★ 4/5	197 min	14.2%

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 August 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)

$1,639

Cash / self-pay

$918

Insurer-negotiated

$374

Medicare pays

$130

$704$1,132

Median cash $918 · Medicare $130 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $918 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,639 list price could save about $721 (44%).

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Doctors who perform this in Winston-salem

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Gina Paek, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Winston Salem, NC	82
Bhumi Kesar	Diagnostic Radiology	Winston Salem, NC	56
William Chandler, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Winston Salem, NC	44
Kevin Hiatt, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Winston Salem, NC	29
Christopher Lack, M.D. PH.D.	Family Practice	Winston Salem, NC	13

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