CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: South Peninsula Hospital

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$63
about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $46–$192
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$41
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $22 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $63 This hospital $41 Cash price $381 Hospital's list price $509

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

Lowest price of the 5 AK hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

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 $63 (about 0.7× the $89 Medicare rate). South Peninsula Hospital charges insurers about $41, or about $381 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Homer, 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 $35 - $842 39%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $48 - $851 54%
Aetnamajor $87 - $823 98%
Cignamajor $97 - $869 109%
GEHA $92 - $823 103%
Moda Health $97 - $869 109%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $21 - $897
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4300 Bartlett St, Homer, AK 99603
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals