CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Alaska Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$296
about 3.3× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $140–$314
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$286
About the fair price
about $10 under the fair price · 3.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $296 This hospital $286 Cash price $1,486 Hospital's list price $1,486

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

Highest price of the 5 AK hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $41 Priciest $286

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) is about $296 (about 3.3× the $89 Medicare rate). Alaska Regional Hospital charges insurers about $286, or about $1,486 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Anchorage, AK.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $550 - $1,122 619%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $735 827%
Aetnamajor $89 - $936 100%
Cignamajor $805 905%
Banner Health $1,189 1337%
Moda Health $474 - $698 533%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $438 - $1,189
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2801 Debarr Road, Anchorage, AK 99508
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals